2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University at Buffalo to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
Women make up 20% of the civil eng majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at University at Buffalo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,387.
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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Manhattan College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.
Women make up 28% of the civil eng majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Manhattan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,482. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.
About 37% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.
Of the 56 students majoring in civil eng at Clarkson, 70% are male and 30% are female.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $538, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 49 students majoring in civil eng at CCNY, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Civil Eng majors at CCNY take out an average of $17,106 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in civil eng at SUNY Stony Brook, 63% are male and 37% are female.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,380.
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United States Military Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of West Point, West Point is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 17% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the civil eng majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $22,146.
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Cornell University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in civil eng at Cornell, 41% are male and 59% are female.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,492.
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With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,000 |
| Maryland | 300 |
| New Jersey | 670 |
| District of Columbia | 111 |
| Delaware | 89 |
Majors Related to Civil Eng
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 15 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.
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