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Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

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

With 720 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #54 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College 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. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell 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 #7 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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