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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$68,482 Avg Salary
$22,196 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in New York for civil engineering students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $22,685 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New York list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

On average, civil eng graduates from Manhattan take out $26,899 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a great place for civil engineering students. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at RPI take out is $26,000.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from NYU take out $21,985 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Clarkson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $538, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from Cornell take out $13,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The City College of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at CCNY accumulate an average of around $11,828 in student debt.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from SUNY Stony Brook carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

Full Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University Report

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at Syracuse take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
Pennsylvania 1,000
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.

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