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2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools

236 Ranked Colleges
20,711 Degrees Awarded
$13,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools” ranking looked at 236 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for General Civil Engineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 75 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,998 for general civil engineering students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Civil Engineering Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 82 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,945 for General Civil Engineering students per year to attend University of Akron Main Campus.

Full University of Akron Main Campus General Civil Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,698 for general civil engineering students per year to attend BYU - I.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at BYU - I

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Out of the 236 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #5 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 45 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State is $18,578 for General Civil Engineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State University General Civil Engineering Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a public institution located in Platteville, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,565 for general civil engineering students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 65 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $19,919 for General Civil Engineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UND is $16,966 for general civil engineering students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UND General Civil Engineering Report

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Iowa State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 179 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State is also in the top of our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State University is $16,002 for general civil engineering students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Iowa State University

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #10. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,462 for general civil engineering students.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at SIUE

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #11, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 273 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue excels when it comes to general civil engineering quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $13,377 for general civil engineering students per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus General Civil Engineering Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #12, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 244 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for General Civil Engineering students per year to attend UF.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Florida General Civil Engineering Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for General Civil Engineering students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 58 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $20,371 for General Civil Engineering students.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UH is $13,721 for general civil engineering students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Houston General Civil Engineering Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $18,505 for general civil engineering students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UMN Duluth General Civil Engineering Report

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Mayaguez, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UPR Mayaguez is $10,975 for General Civil Engineering students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

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With a ranking of #18, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 268 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly Pomona is $14,304 for general civil engineering students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona General Civil Engineering Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $16,194 for General Civil Engineering students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Texas Tech

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,946 for General Civil Engineering students per year to attend Florida State.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Central Florida came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 190 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for General Civil Engineering students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of Central Florida

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #22, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 63 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Wyoming is $11,085 for general civil engineering students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wyoming General Civil Engineering Report

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 171 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for General Civil Engineering students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at California State University - Long Beach

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Florida International University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 165 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,298 for general civil engineering students per year to attend Florida International University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Florida International University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 343 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for General Civil Engineering students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech

Rest of the Best 37 in Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi
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San Jose State University
San Jose, California
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

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