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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$29,371 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,863 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

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 very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue are $9,992 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from Purdue take out $20,569 in student loans while working on their degree.

Purdue also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

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$7,734 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Purdue University Northwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Indiana. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 a year.

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$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Purdue University Fort Wayne helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Indiana. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $8,857 per year.

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$9,509 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$50,619 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology are $50,619 per 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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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
$58,843 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame undergraduate students pay an average of $58,843 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

Notre Dame did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana list.

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#6

Trine University

Angola, IN
$34,180 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Trine undergraduate students pay an average of $34,180 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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#8

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN
$39,806 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Evansville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UE are $39,806 per year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Evansville

#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valpo are $44,796 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from Valpo take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Civil Engineering at Valparaiso University 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
Ohio 746
Illinois 816
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 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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