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2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio

12 Colleges in Ohio
710 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 12 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 710 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio Your choice of civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Civil Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college 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 Ohio

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.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$68,031 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 159 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, civil eng degree recipients usually earn an average of $68,031 in their early careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from Case Western Reserve University receive $2,497 more than the typical civil eng graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$71,377 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 94 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career income of $71,377.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Dayton is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in civil engineering. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 68 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career earnings of $71,411.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$66,820 Median Starting Salary

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 77 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career income of $66,820.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$74,476 Median Starting Salary

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering degree recipients from Ohio University - Athens Campus receive an earnings boost of about $2,707 over the average income of civil engineering graduates.

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Located in the town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 19 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at ONU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn an average of $68,129 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Ohio Northern University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$70,388 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #510 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career wages of $70,388.

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH

Located in the rural area of Cedarville, Cedarville is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 31st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 18 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cedarville in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Mount Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Alliance. This university ranks 52nd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 14 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mount Union in the most recent data year.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 438
Illinois 304 816
Indiana 294 487
Wisconsin 273 410

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 706
Water Resources Engineering 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 2,025
Electrical Engineering 1,067
Computer Engineering 989
Chemical Engineering 799
Biomedical Engineering 541
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 340
General Engineering 291
Industrial Engineering 250
Materials Engineering 169
Engineering Physics 165

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