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2025 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges in Wisconsin
357 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #41 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 357 degrees in general civil engineering annually.

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Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School

Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin Your choice of general civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Civil Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering

The general civil engineering 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 General Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin. 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 General Civil Engineering in Wisconsin

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general civil engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Wisconsin Schools in General Civil Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
138 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general civil engineering. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WI
39 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Marquette University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general civil engineering. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
34 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Milwaukee School of Engineering is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general civil engineering. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. This school ranks 33rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 34 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at MSOE in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
83 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Platteville if you want to pursue a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 83 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
63 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 63 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

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Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 744
Michigan 915 431
Illinois 870 799
Indiana 737 479

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One of 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, General Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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