2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from University of Akron Main Campus take out $22,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from SIUE take out $25,375 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $309.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great value for civil engineering students. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from UW - Platteville take out $26,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
UW - Platteville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $27,272.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Baker College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University Northwest landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 a year.
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Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at WMU take out is $29,500.
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With a ranking of #8, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lawrence Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $37,680 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Lawrence Tech carry an average student debtload of $29,874.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $20,569.
Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
UDayton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,890 in tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from UDayton take out $25,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UDayton also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 443 |
| Ohio | 746 |
| Illinois | 816 |
| Indiana | 487 |
| Wisconsin | 410 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 25 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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