2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering 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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UIUC take out is $18,641. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $485.
Out of the 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Civil Eng majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,569 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for civil engineering students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $26,875. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.
Out of the 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Civil Eng majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UIC take out is $19,500.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UC accumulate an average of around $23,249 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
On average, civil eng graduates from OHIO Athens take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
On average, civil eng graduates from U-M take out $17,068 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.
On average, civil eng graduates from UW - Platteville take out $26,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Michigan State take out is $27,915. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $479.
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 25 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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