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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

27 Ranked Colleges
665 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Civil Engineering is the 36th most popular major in the country with 20,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,669 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 665 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 151 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC General Civil Engineering Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 31 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 29 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Full U-M General Civil Engineering Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 48 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, UIC has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General Civil Engineering Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, Michigan State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 14 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 16 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#21 in overall quality

Wayne State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#22 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

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#13

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#19 in overall quality

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067.

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#14

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

WMU also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Akron Main Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#16

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#24 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 16 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, UC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

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#12 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#19

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Notre Dame General Civil Engineering Report

#20

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

Bradley University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley are $17,040.

Full Bradley General Civil Engineering Report

#21

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#14 in overall quality

Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 14 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSOE, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Milwaukee School of Engineering are $24,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MSOE General Civil Engineering Report

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois Institute of Technology General Civil Engineering Report

#23

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780.

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#24

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Marquette University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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