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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

36 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

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 small city of Princeton.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school 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.

Full Civil Engineering at Cornell University Report

#3

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Out of the 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lafayette College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

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#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bucknell University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

Full Civil Engineering at Bucknell University Report

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Civil Engineering at The College of New Jersey Report

#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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 large city of Pittsburgh.

Full Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #8 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 Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

Full Civil Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools 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

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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