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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges
$61,017 Avg Salary
$25,762 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 746 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #45 most popular major in Ohio.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio 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 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for civil engineering students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Civil Eng majors at Ohio State take out an average of $26,875 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $260, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from UC take out $23,249 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for civil engineering students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for civil engineering students. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $22,000.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Cleveland State University carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

On average, civil eng graduates from University of Toledo take out $21,528 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UDayton accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University 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. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

On average, civil eng graduates from Youngstown State University take out $27,272 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from Case Western take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Ohio Northern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. ONU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ada.

On average, civil eng graduates from ONU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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
Illinois 816
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

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 18 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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