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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges
$61,017 Avg Salary
$25,762 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 175 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #46 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Colleges.

Top Ohio Schools in Civil Engineering

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for civil engineering students. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for civil engineering students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #9, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
Illinois 370
Indiana 148
Wisconsin 67

One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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