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

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$70,613 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,102 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #66 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. 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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#2

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Manhattan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in New York. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#6

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

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The City College 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 #10 on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Full Civil Engineering at The City College of New York Report

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
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.

Majors Similar 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 10 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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