2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 220 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #51 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kentucky 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.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the best value school in Kentucky for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UK carry an average student debtload of $25,817. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $274, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UK is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in Kentucky.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.
UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UofL take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,696.
UofL also took the #3 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $27,845 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 446 |
| Virginia | 616 |
| North Carolina | 448 |
| Florida | 1,166 |
| Tennessee | 326 |
| South Carolina | 310 |
| Louisiana | 247 |
| Arkansas | 118 |
| Alabama | 461 |
| Mississippi | 193 |
| West Virginia | 112 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| 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 3 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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