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2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin

5 Colleges in Wisconsin
358 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$71,769 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 reviewed 5 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 358 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin 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.

Pick Your Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Civil Engineering in Wisconsin

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.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$73,488 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 138 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, civil eng degree recipients generally make around $73,488 in the first five years of their career.

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2
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$68,386 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in civil engineering has to check out Marquette University. 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 approximately 39 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program make around $68,386 for their early career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
34 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in civil engineering needs to take a look at Milwaukee School of Engineering. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee. This school ranks 33rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

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

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$69,582 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. Located in the town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 83 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Platteville in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, civil eng degree recipients typically make around $69,582 in their early careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 63 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career wages of $64,317.

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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
Michigan 322 438
Ohio 314 746
Illinois 304 816
Indiana 294 487

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

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 357
Water Resources Engineering 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 896
Electrical Engineering 433
Biomedical Engineering 314
Computer Engineering 298
Industrial Engineering 233
General Engineering 184
Chemical Engineering 164
Materials Engineering 98
Agricultural Engineering 79
Environmental Engineering 68

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