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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$65,508 Avg Salary
$25,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Engineering School for You

Construction Engineering is the #252 most popular major in the country with 878 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Construction Engineering Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Construction Engineering

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for construction engineering students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Construction Engineering majors at Purdue take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Construction Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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The excellent programs at Lawrence Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Construction Engineering majors at UC take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $291, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, construction engineering graduates from BGSU carry an average student debtload of $27,500.

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Best Construction Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best construction engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 20
Ohio 105
Illinois 27
Indiana 37
Wisconsin 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Daniel Christensen.

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