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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut

6 Colleges
$62,521 Avg Salary
$26,209 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 240 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Connecticut 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for civil engineering students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

On average, civil eng graduates from UCONN take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $390.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

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

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

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 3 spot on the list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UHart accumulate an average of around $26,875 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at United States Coast Guard Academy helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New London, USCGA is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

On average, civil eng graduates from CCSU take out $30,800 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 720
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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