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Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges
$64,492 Avg Salary
$26,391 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.

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.

The Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region

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

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the New England Region for civil engineering students. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for civil engineering students. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UCONN take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

Civil Eng majors at Norwich take out an average of $26,940 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Roger Williams University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $26,528 in student debt.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 720
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

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 20 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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