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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

47 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named New Jersey Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 197 students majoring in civil eng at NJIT, 81% are male and 19% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at NJIT accumulate an average of around $23,111 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 20% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 80% are male.

On average, civil eng graduates from University at Buffalo take out $21,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 127 students majoring in civil eng at UMCP, 68% are male and 32% are female.

On average, civil eng graduates from UMCP take out $21,754 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

About 27% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 73% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

About 28% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 72% are male.

On average, civil eng graduates from Manhattan take out $24,482 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $367.

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#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 13% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 87% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Morgan State University

#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 79 students majoring in civil eng at Rowan, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Civil Eng majors at Rowan take out an average of $21,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 27% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Civil Eng majors at Pitt take out an average of $24,267 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $639, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

Of the 62 students majoring in civil eng at RPI, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 61 students majoring in civil eng at Drexel, 56% are male and 44% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $398.

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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

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 26 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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