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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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

Women make up 30% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 54% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 40% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

About 14% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 86% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in civil eng at Illinois Tech, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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

Women make up 15% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 80% are male.

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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.

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