2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 36% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 64% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $18,018. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $485.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 29% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 71% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 19% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 81% are male.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,559. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.
Full Civil Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 32% of the civil eng majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,819.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
About 13% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 88% are male.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UW - Platteville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,336.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 23% of the civil eng majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $21,714.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in civil eng at UC, 79% are male and 21% are female.
On average, civil eng graduates from UC take out $22,498 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 18% of the civil eng majors at the school.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $479.
Michigan Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 70% are male.
Civil Eng majors at Michigan Tech take out an average of $24,578 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $240, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Michigan Technological University
With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Women make up 27% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 443 |
| Ohio | 746 |
| Illinois | 816 |
| Indiana | 487 |
| Wisconsin | 410 |
Civil Engineering Related Majors
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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