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Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

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

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Kentucky 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in civil eng at UK, 74% are male and 26% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at UK accumulate an average of around $25,817 in student debt. 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the civil eng majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UofL carry an average student debt load of $28,696.

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#3

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 89% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from WKU carry an average student debt load of $27,845.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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