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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan

7 Colleges
$64,797 Avg Salary
$27,726 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for civil engineering students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for civil engineering students. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Lawrence Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Southfield.

Full Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University Report

Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Full Civil Engineering at Western Michigan University Report

University of Detroit Mercy ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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