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Ohio State University - Main Campus BS in Civil Engineering

143 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$60,474 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Ohio State BS in Civil Eng

#69 in the U.S
#3 in Ohio

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #3 in Ohio.

Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans9
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans9
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering14
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans16
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)36
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)39
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)41
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)51
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering61
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools66
Best Civil Engineering Schools69
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering76
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)81
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)82
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)84
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)84
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)87
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)91
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)94
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering102
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering113
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates118
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates122
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering133
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates138
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering146
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering152
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering171
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering178
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering198

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from Ohio State Cost?

$11,518 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Ohio State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ohio State paid an average of $1,358 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,615$32,599
Fees$903$903
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$13,066$13,066
On Campus Other Expenses$2,998$2,998

Learn more about Ohio State tuition and fees.

Ohio State Civil Eng BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,346.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Civil Eng From Ohio State?

$60,474 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $60,474 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does Ohio State Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

Ohio State does not offer an online option for its civil eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ohio State Online Learning page.

Ohio State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

143 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
19.6% Women
15.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 143 students received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 19.6% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 15.4% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino6
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White109
International Students9
Other Races/Ethnicities11

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at Ohio State

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering143

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering69
Agricultural Engineering125
Biomedical Engineering72
Chemical Engineering183
Computer Engineering421

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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