2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, civil eng graduates from Cornell take out $13,492 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lafayette College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The College of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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Villanova University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,000 |
| New York | 1,102 |
| Maryland | 300 |
| New Jersey | 670 |
| District of Columbia | 111 |
| Delaware | 89 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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