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Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Civil Engineering is the #38 most popular major in New Jersey with 670 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. 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.

The Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Civil Engineering

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in New Jersey. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 4 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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