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Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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 analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for construction engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a very 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.

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for construction engineering students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 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 school with a very large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Construction Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 schools 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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