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Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$12,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,653 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kentucky 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.

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 in Civil Engineering

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. 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. On average, civil eng graduates from UK take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $274, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from UofL take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Kentucky University is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

WKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $26,987 in student debt.

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Best 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

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 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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