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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York

12 Colleges
$68,482 Avg Salary
$22,196 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Cornell University the best school in New York for civil engineering students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Civil Eng majors at Cornell take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Manhattan carry an average student debtload of $26,899. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at RPI accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarkson University is a great place for civil engineering students. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Clarkson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $538, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at NYU take out an average of $21,985 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at Syracuse take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $22,685 in student debt.

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The City College of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Civil Eng majors at CCNY take out an average of $11,828 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
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 12 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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