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Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alpena Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

#6

Belmont College

St Clairsville, OH

With a ranking of #6, Belmont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. Belmont College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of St Clairsville.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Stark State College Report

Chippewa Valley Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Civil Engineering Technology at Chippewa Valley Technical College Report

#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering technology schools 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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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