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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Civil Engineering is the #38 most popular major in New Jersey with 670 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in New Jersey. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

About 21% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

About 36% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,000
New York 1,102
Maryland 300
District of Columbia 111
Delaware 89

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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