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

32 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master'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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 111 students majoring in civil eng at Columbia, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

About 22% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 49% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University at Buffalo

#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 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 37 students majoring in civil eng at Villanova, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Villanova University Report

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in civil eng at NYU, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at New York University Report

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 29 students majoring in civil eng at UMCP, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 27 students majoring in civil eng at Rutgers New Brunswick, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken.

Of the 26 students majoring in civil eng at Stevens, 88% are male and 12% are female.

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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 25 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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