If you plan on majoring in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 463 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.
The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the civil eng degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in civil engineering has to look into University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 73 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of around $2,730 over the average income of civil engineering majors.
Purdue University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 257 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the civil engineering degree program at Purdue University - Main Campus get $3,531 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.
There were roughly 24 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Civil Engineering degree recipients from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology get an earnings boost of approximately $2,052 above the average earnings of civil engineering majors.
Valparaiso University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in civil engineering. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Valparaiso. A Best Colleges rank of #1130 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Valpo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $69,549.
USI is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Evansville. A Best Colleges rank of #653 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USI is a great university overall.
There were about 14 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.
UE is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Evansville. This university ranks 31st out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 13 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UE in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Angola, Trine is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 29 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Trine in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $65,700 for their early career.
Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Hammond. This university ranks 22nd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 19 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue Northwest in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $69,339 for their early career.
PFW is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 29th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 7 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
