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

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$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 88 students majoring in civil eng at Carnegie Mellon, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Villanova University Report

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in civil eng at Lehigh, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Lehigh University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 25% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Drexel University

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 8 students majoring in civil eng at Temple, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Widener University

#8

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

With a ranking of #8, Bucknell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools 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 8 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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