2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in the New England Region for civil engineering students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.
The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UMass Amherst take out is $26,528.
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The excellent programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the New England Region . UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UNH carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $336.
Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at WIT take out is $27,000.
With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UMaine carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
University of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, civil eng graduates from URI take out $25,149 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $342, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #9, University of New Haven did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, civil eng majors at University of New Haven accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Civil Eng majors at WPI take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 720 |
Connecticut | 240 |
New Hampshire | 73 |
Maine | 61 |
Rhode Island | 74 |
Vermont | 80 |
Majors Related to Civil Eng
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 |
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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 23 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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