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2023 Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges
$50,782 Avg Salary
$21,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering technology was ranked #41 in the country. In fact 1,155 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil engineering tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Technology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alpena Community College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for civil engineering technology students. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for civil engineering technology students. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chippewa Valley Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for civil engineering technology students. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering technology programs. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering technology programs. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Lake Land College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Land College is a small public school located in the town of Mattoon.

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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 19
Indiana 7
Wisconsin 59
Ohio 98
Illinois 5

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, civil engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Sean Mack.

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