2024 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

a master's degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 94 master's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on civil engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of civil engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt civil engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized civil engineering related body.

Our complete 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.

More Ways to Rank Civil Engineering Schools

The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Indiana.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in Indiana

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Indiana Schools for a Master's in Civil Eng

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

14 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Notre Dame

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

78 Annual Graduates

$68,108 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.

Students who graduate with their master's from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career earnings of $68,108.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	317
Michigan	211	114
Ohio	207	150
Wisconsin	173	54

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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Eng

Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	86
Civil Engineering	8

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	196
Mechanical Engineering	192
General Engineering	144
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	141
Industrial Engineering	81
Chemical Engineering	62
Biomedical Engineering	43
Engineering Science	42
Agricultural Engineering	37
Other Engineering	35

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.