2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
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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
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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
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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 large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 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 #6 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.
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Lehigh University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Catholic University of America 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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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 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.