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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges
$63,656 Avg Salary
$26,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 446 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

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 Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Georgia Tech take out is $25,567. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $324.

Full Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great place for civil engineering students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at KSU Georgia take out is $28,500.

Full Civil Engineering at Kennesaw State University Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at UGA take out an average of $26,842 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $292.

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#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $26,555 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $177, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Georgia Southern University

#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Mercer University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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