2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering
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Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,160 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 252 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Civil Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 252 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 252 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Platteville is $15,718 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Civil Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $16,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Civil Engineering at North Dakota State University
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 49 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,815 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students per year to attend SD Mines.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 40 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UND is $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students.
Read more about Civil Engineering at West Texas A&M University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students per year to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Civil Engineering Report
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 143 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,496 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students per year to attend Iowa State.
The 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mayaguez, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UPR Mayaguez is $10,766 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students per year to attend USF Tampa.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 92%.
Purdue University Northwest landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,250 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students per year to attend Purdue University Northwest.
California State University - Fresno ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Fresno is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 81 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fresno is $5,464 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, 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 87%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Alabama landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,501 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students per year to attend USA.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of South Alabama
With a ranking of #18, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 33 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,433 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students per year to attend Western Michigan University.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s civil eng degrees to 129 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $7,296 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 94 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,789 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Tennessee Technological University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tennessee Technological University is a fairly large school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 60 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Technological University is $15,929 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Tennessee Technological University
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $9,622 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue excels when it comes to civil eng quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue is $13,986 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #22, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 60 bachelors’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW is $12,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Civil Eng students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,838 for bachelor’s degree civil eng students per year to attend UH.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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