2024 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Civil Engineering isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #562 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to civil engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other civil engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized civil engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for civil engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Civil Engineering

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in civil engineering has to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Notre Dame

2

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Illinois Institute of Technology is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in civil engineering. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering. SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	553	4
Indiana	375	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Engineering

One of 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	702
Structural Engineering	10
Trasportation Engineering	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.