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Best Civil Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$61,156 Avg Salary
$26,075 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 74 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Roger Williams University the best school in Rhode Island for civil engineering students. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at URI take out is $25,149. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $342, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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
Massachusetts 720
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Vermont 80

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 2 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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