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2023 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Civil Engineering

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.

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#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarkson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate civil engineering programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate civil engineering programs. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,000
New York 1,102
Maryland 300
New Jersey 670
District of Columbia 111
Delaware 89

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 7 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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