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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Ohio

12 Colleges
183,021 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,375 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Civil Engineering School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in OhioWith 183,021 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, civil engineering is the #35 most popular major in Ohio. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.4% of all the civil eng bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Ohio ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in civil eng. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on civil eng schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for civil eng majors.

Top 10 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools

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Our rankings recognize Ohio State University - Main Campus as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Ohio State is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $34,939. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State be around $150,238. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati. UC did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UC is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $31,117. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UC is about $141,582. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value civil engineering schools. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking.

It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at University of Akron Main Campus to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $24,514. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the University of Akron Main Campus is $113,010. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Our rankings recognize Ohio University - Athens Campus as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population. OHIO Athens also took the #5 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio rankings.

At OHIO Athens, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $30,951. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from OHIO Athens is about $134,637. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of Toledo landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value civil engineering schools. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population. University of Toledo not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list.

At University of Toledo, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,934. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from University of Toledo is $122,011. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Youngstown State University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value civil engineering schools. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

At Youngstown State University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and it costs about $16,443 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Youngstown State University is $77,282. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Our rankings recognize Cleveland State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average student at Cleveland State University graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $24,676. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University be around $111,536. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH

The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Cedarville University. Located in the fringe town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Cedarville not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Cedarville is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $28,011. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Cedarville is about $117,646. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ohio Northern University. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. ONU did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at ONU is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $28,400. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from ONU is $119,280. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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University of Mount Union earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the town of Alliance, Mount Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Mount Union to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,183. This means that the average student pays around $111,994 to get a bachelor’s degree from Mount Union. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Michigan288
Illinois446
Indiana339
Wisconsin339

Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

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