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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,257 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,100 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 247 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #44 most popular major in Louisiana.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana 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.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana

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

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best value school in Louisiana for civil engineering students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year. Civil Eng majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $226, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Louisiana State University also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.

Full Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $22,352.

Full Civil Engineering at Louisiana Tech University Report

$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

UL Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $10,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UL Lafayette take out is $19,250.

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$9,842 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great value for civil engineering students. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Southern University and A & M College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $36,507 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Civil Engineering at Southern University and A & M College Report

#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$9,072 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Louisiana. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNO are $9,072 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from UNO take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges 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
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
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 5 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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