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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You

With 155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #47 most popular major in Michigan.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in Civil Engineering

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Full Civil Engineering at Michigan State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lawrence Technological University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Full Civil Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Wayne State University

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 Degrees Awarded
Illinois 370
Ohio 175
Indiana 148
Wisconsin 67

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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