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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges in Ohio
710 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$61,017 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 710 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio Your choice of civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Civil Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the civil eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$61,272 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in civil engineering has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, civil eng degree recipients typically make around $61,272 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
32 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Dayton is a good option for students interested in a degree in civil engineering. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 68 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from University of Dayton receive $2,840 more than the average civil eng graduate.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$63,928 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 94 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Civil Engineering degree recipients from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus get an earnings boost of approximately $2,911 over the average income of civil engineering graduates.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$69,612 Median Starting Salary

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering degree recipients from Ohio University - Athens Campus receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,595 over the average earnings of civil engineering graduates.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$62,163 Median Starting Salary

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 77 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year. After graduation, civil eng degree recipients usually earn an average of $62,163 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$60,361 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were about 38 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year. After graduation, civil eng degree recipients generally earn around $60,361 at the beginning of their careers.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5.3% Growth in Graduates
$56,895 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 19 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career income of $56,895.

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9
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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

Located in the town of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 26th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 18 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
80 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$54,498 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 80 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year. After graduation, civil eng degree recipients typically earn an average of $54,498 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322438
Illinois304816
Indiana294487
Wisconsin273410

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering706
Water Resources Engineering4

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering2,025
Electrical Engineering1,067
Computer Engineering989
Chemical Engineering799
Biomedical Engineering541
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering340
General Engineering291
Industrial Engineering250
Materials Engineering169
Engineering Physics165

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