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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general civil engineering education in Michigan.
Top Schools in General Civil Engineering
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2026 ranking of the best general civil engineering schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates 93% of students within six years. There were roughly 100 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn a median of $73,722 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $18,750 to complete this degree.
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Michigan State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general civil engineering schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. About 117 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Michigan State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $72,048 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong general civil engineering program will find one at Michigan Technological University, which ranked #3. Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. Michigan Technological University awarded about 94 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Michigan Technological University generally make around $74,872. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
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A rank of #4 makes Lawrence Technological University one of the top schools for general civil engineering. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Southfield. The six-year graduation rate is 60%. About 25 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Lawrence Technological University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $77,836 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,197.
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Wayne State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best general civil engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Detroit. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 49 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Wayne State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $76,348 in their early career. Wayne State University graduates carry a median of $30,548 in student loans.
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Western Michigan University came in at #6 for general civil engineering this year. Western Michigan University is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Western Michigan University graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 29 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Western Michigan University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from Western Michigan University earn around $69,706 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,156.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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