2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
In 2020-2021, 487 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #49 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Indiana to see which 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.
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.
Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from Purdue take out $20,569 in student loans while working on their degree.
Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great value for civil engineering students. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PFW are $8,857 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Indiana. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USI are $9,509 a year.
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The excellent programs at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Indiana. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Terre Haute.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology are $50,619 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $24,833 in student debt.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debtload of $20,500.
Notre Dame also took the #1 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana rankings.
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Trine University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trine are $34,180 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Trine accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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University of Evansville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana list. Located in the midsize city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
UE undergraduate students pay an average of $39,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Valpo undergraduate students pay an average of $44,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from Valpo take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 443 |
Ohio | 746 |
Illinois | 816 |
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 |
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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 9 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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