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

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

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

With 720 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #54 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts 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 analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in civil eng at Northeastern, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Northeastern University Report

Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

About 15% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 85% are male.

Civil Eng majors at UMass Lowell take out an average of $27,644 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 23% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

Women make up 18% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Western New England University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at Merrimack College Report

#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

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

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 10 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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