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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan

8 Colleges
$64,797 Avg Salary
$27,726 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #61 most popular major in Michigan with 443 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at U-M take out is $17,068.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $27,915. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $479.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Michigan Tech take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $240, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at WMU take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Wayne State take out is $36,000.

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Lawrence Technological University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Lawrence Tech accumulate an average of around $29,874 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 746
Illinois 816
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

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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