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2023 Most Popular Online Civil Engineering Schools

11 Colleges
$63,364 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Civil Engineering Schools ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Civil Engineering Colleges.

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Holmes Community College is a great place for civil engineering students pursuing an online degree. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Civil Engineering Schools list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology take out is $25,125. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $273.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for civil engineering students pursuing an online degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for civil engineering students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from WPI carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Michigan Technological University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Michigan Tech take out is $26,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $240.

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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from UAA take out $45,587 in student loans while working on their degree.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

On average, civil eng graduates from NC State take out $25,688 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Mizzou take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $389.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Civil Engineering Schools ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

On average, civil eng graduates from K -State take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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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