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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$62,410 Avg Salary
$22,137 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 370 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #35 most popular major in Illinois.

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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for civil engineering students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for civil engineering students. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Bradley University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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