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Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

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

In 2020-2021, 74 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found Roger Williams University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Roger Williams University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from URI take out $23,726 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $342, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Rhode Island Report

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
Massachusetts 720
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Vermont 80

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 2 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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