2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,187 people earned a degree or certificate in civil engineering technology, making the major the #241 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 160 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Technology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Technology Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the most popular school in the United States for civil engineering technology students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, civil engineering tech majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $355, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, civil engineering tech graduates from Cincinnati State take out $18,999 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Marietta.
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The excellent programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering technology schools in the United States. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.
The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at Murray State take out is $23,500.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Kansas Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. NWKTC is a small public school located in the town of Goodland.
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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $29,275.
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With a ranking of #9, Gaston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. Gaston College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Dallas.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Northwest Mississippi Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Senatobia, NWCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering technology programs. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.
While working on their degree, civil engineering tech majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $29,875 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #12, Fairmont State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, civil engineering tech majors at Fairmont State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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St Cloud Technical and Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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Wake Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
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Nassau Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools list. Nassau Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Maryland Eastern Shore did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. UMES is a small public school located in the fringe town of Princess Anne.
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Hawkeye Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering technology students. It came in at #19 on the list. Hawkeye Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waterloo.
Sandhills Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools list. SCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pinehurst.
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that civil engineering tech majors at SUNY Poly take out is $24,571.
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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Youngstown State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Civil Engineering Tech majors at Youngstown State University take out an average of $30,440 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Albany Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Albany Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Albany.
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SUNY Canton came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools ranking. SUNY Canton is a small public school located in the town of Canton.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Civil Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Alpena Community College | Alpena, MI |
| 27 | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Pueblo, CO |
| 27 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk, VA |
| 30 | South Central College | North Mankato, MN |
| 30 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC |
| 30 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 30 | University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Ponce, PR |
Civil Engineering Technology by Region
View the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Civil Engineering Technology Related Majors
One of 18 majors within the area of study, civil engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
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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