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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

27 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Full Civil Engineering at Princeton University Report

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#5

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Manhattan College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Catholic University of America did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges 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 25 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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