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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$21,205 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio 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.

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 Schools in Ohio

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $26,875. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year. Civil Eng majors at UC take out an average of $23,249 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio 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. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $22,000.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH
$10,879 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from University of Toledo take out $21,528 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. 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. Civil Eng majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $27,272 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Cleveland State University carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

Full Civil Engineering at Cleveland State University Report

#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
$44,890 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Dayton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UDayton are $44,890 per year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UDayton carry an average student debtload of $25,500.

UDayton also took the #3 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio rankings.

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$35,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio Northern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ada.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ONU are $35,380 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at ONU take out is $26,000.

ONU also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #5.

Full Civil Engineering at Ohio Northern University Report

#10

University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH
$33,400 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mount Union ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Alliance.

Mount Union undergraduate students pay an average of $33,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mount Union also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Mount Union

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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