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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

17 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 #47 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,000 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in civil eng at Pitt, 73% are male and 27% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from Pitt carry an average student debt load of $24,267. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $639.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 44% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 60 students majoring in civil eng at Temple, 77% are male and 23% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $28,080.

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#4

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in civil eng at Villanova, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 39% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in civil eng at Pitt Johnstown, 86% are male and 14% are female.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Pitt Johnstown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,267. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $639.

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#7

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College 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. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Easton.

Of the 32 students majoring in civil eng at Lafayette, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 61% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#9

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

Of the 25 students majoring in civil eng at Bucknell, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#10

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

Full Civil Engineering at Widener University 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
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.

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 17 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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