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Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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

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

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Louisiana 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.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 118 students majoring in civil eng at Louisiana State University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Louisiana State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,658. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $226, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 26% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 74% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UNO carry an average student debt load of $25,232.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of New Orleans

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in civil eng at UL Lafayette, 78% are male and 22% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $25,824.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

Women make up 19% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 53% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Southern University and A & M College

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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