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

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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college 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.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

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 small suburb of Durham.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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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 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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