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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 720 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #54 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Western New England University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 #9 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

On average, civil eng graduates from UMass Lowell take out $27,644 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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