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2023 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for civil engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the United States. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Lawrence Technological University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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 19 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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