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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$21,205 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 746 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #45 most popular major in Ohio.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $24,559 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from UC take out $22,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $10,879 per year.

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Out of the 11 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from Youngstown State University take out $29,855 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at OHIO Athens take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,806.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Cleveland State University accumulate an average of around $25,253 in student debt.

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Ohio Northern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ONU are $35,380 per year.

ONU also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

UDayton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,890 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UDayton take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,318.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UDayton is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in Ohio.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Dayton Report

#10

University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH

University of Mount Union came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Alliance.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Union are $33,400 per year.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Mount Union Report

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 443
Illinois 816
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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