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Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 816 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 64% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $18,018 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $485.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 23% of the civil eng majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $21,714 in student debt.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 3 spot on the list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

About 31% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 69% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from SIUE carry an average student debt load of $23,803. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $309, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 32% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 24% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the civil eng majors at the school.

On average, civil eng graduates from Illinois Tech take out $24,361 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Western Illinois University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 443
Ohio 746
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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