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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges
$55,100 Avg Salary
$25,022 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 247 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #44 most popular major in Louisiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Louisiana to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for civil engineering students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debt load of $22,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $226, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The excellent programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Louisiana. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

Civil Eng majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $22,352 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Southern University and A & M College accumulate an average of around $36,507 in student debt.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
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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