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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$64,919 Avg Salary
$26,542 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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 Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges.

#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 degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Villanova accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Pitt take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $639.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $398, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Civil Engineering at Drexel University Report

#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 Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Lehigh take out is $25,552.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public school with a small student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from Pitt Johnstown take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $639.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Report

#8

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Lafayette accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

On average, civil eng graduates from Widener take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Bucknell carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Civil Engineering at Bucknell 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 18 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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