2025 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

a master's degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on civil engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of civil engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt civil engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized civil engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for civil engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Civil Engineering Schools

The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Indiana.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in Indiana

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Civil Eng

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

14 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Notre Dame

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

52 Annual Graduates

$78,725 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.

Students who graduate with their master's from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $78,725.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	317
Michigan	211	114
Ohio	207	150
Wisconsin	173	54

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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Eng

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

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	62
Civil Engineering	9

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	221
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	205
Electrical Engineering	176
General Engineering	142
Engineering Science	54
Industrial Engineering	48
Other Engineering	45
Chemical Engineering	39
Biomedical Engineering	38
Computer Engineering	21

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.