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Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

36 Colleges
$66,469 Avg Salary
$25,042 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.

The Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering 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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#2

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

The excellent programs at Lafayette College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

Civil Eng majors at Lafayette take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

On average, civil eng graduates from Bucknell take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from Lehigh take out $25,552 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Villanova accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at TCNJ accumulate an average of around $25,878 in student debt.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #9 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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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Stevens carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools 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

More Civil Engineering Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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