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General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 19,994 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,593 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general civil engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region general civil engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee School of Engineering. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee School of Engineering is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 34 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology General Civil Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Platteville, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trine University landed the #4 spot on the list. Trine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Trine University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 99 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Lawrence Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lawrence Tech is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Lawrence Technological University General Civil Engineering Report
Ohio Northern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 19 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 313 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bradley University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 37 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Bradley University
Valparaiso University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville General Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #12, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 257 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus
University of Evansville landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UE is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Youngstown State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Youngstown State University General Civil Engineering Report
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 80 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Cleveland State University General Civil Engineering Report
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 77 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus
University of Mount Union landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Union is located in Alliance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Mount Union General Civil Engineering Report
University of Dayton landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 68 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 149 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 35 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #21, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of Notre Dame ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 64 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Purdue University Northwest came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Purdue University Northwest
Marquette University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 39 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Marquette University
University of Toledo landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 38 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of Toledo
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