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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 816 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 54% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 40% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

About 14% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 86% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in civil eng at Illinois Tech, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Women make up 15% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Bradley University

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
Ohio 746
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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