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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

20 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the New England Region . WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Roger Williams University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Western New England University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at UNH accumulate an average of around $26,196 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $336.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 720
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

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

Majors Similar 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 20 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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