Civil Engineering Colleges in Ohio

Civil engineers design structures such as roads, buildings and bridges according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. The demand for civil engineers is expected to grow through 2018. Ohio remains a ripe state for the field, with more than 168 engineering companies located in the Cleveland metro area alone, according to City-data.com. The median annual wages for civil engineers in May 2008 were $78,560. Several colleges in Ohio prepare students for this growing career field.
  1. Belmont Technical College

    • Belmont Technical College in St. Clairsville offers an associate degree program in civil engineering. The program focuses on engineering materials and mechanics, geotechnical design, structural mechanics, hydraulics, foundation materials testing, surveying and computer-aided design. Other classes cover highway design and site development, soil mechanics and reinforced concrete design. Core classes include chemistry, physics and math. Through the program, students receive training to work in materials analysis and testing, work with private consulting engineers or even help design and supervise highway and construction projects. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Wheeling, West Virginia, Belmont Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, according to LinkedIn.com.

      Belmont Technical College
      120 Fox-Shannon Place
      St. Clairsville, OH 43950
      740-695-9500
      btc.edu/Future_Students/programs_list_detail.cfm?ID=7

    Ohio University

    • Ohio University in Athens offers an undergraduate and graduate program in civil engineering. Undergraduate civil engineering classes cover topics such as water and wastewater treatment, structural theory, steel design, soils, transportation, concrete design and fluid mechanics. Core classes that prepare freshmen and sophomores for the major courses include physics, chemistry and calculus. Through the program, students are prepared to be registered professionally in the field.

      Undergraduate students also have the chance to work with graduate students on research projects. Students additionally can help faculty with research for institutes such as the Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment. A master's degree program in civil engineering also is available at the university along with an integrated doctoral degree program that focuses on materials processing, intelligent systems or geotechnical and environmental. The university offers a focus in construction engineering and management as well. The Ohio University Department of Civil Engineering in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology was founded in 1904. The undergraduate program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

      Ohio University
      1 Park Place Drive
      Athens, OH 45701
      740-593-1000
      webce.ent.ohiou.edu/cecurr.html

    University of Dayton

    • The University of Dayton in Ohio offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its department of civil and environmental engineering and engineering mechanics. Founded in 1850, the University of Dayton is a private Catholic university, according to U.S. News and World Report.

      Bachelor's degree students can choose to concentrate on areas such as environmental engineering, construction, water resources and structures in civil engineering. Classes cover dynamics, engineering geology, engineering ethics and even group decision making. Master's degree programs also are available in civil engineering and engineering mechanics. In addition, students have the opportunity to get their bachelor's and master's degrees in just five years through accelerated programs. The civil and environmental engineering and engineering mechanics program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

      University of Dayton
      1801 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd.
      Dayton, OH 45408
      937-229-4433
      udayton.edu/engineering/civil

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