2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 720 |
| Connecticut | 240 |
| New Hampshire | 73 |
| Maine | 61 |
| Rhode Island | 74 |
| Vermont | 80 |
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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.
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 11 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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