2024 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania
11
Colleges in Pennsylvania
940
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general civil engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #41 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 11 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 940 degrees in general civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School
Your choice of general civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Civil Engineering Degree Level
The general civil engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania.
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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Pennsylvania
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in General Civil Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
125
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general civil engineering needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 125 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
79
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general civil engineering needs to take a look at Villanova University. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were about 79 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Villanova University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
50
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Lehigh University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general civil engineering. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #71 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Lehigh University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
87
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general civil engineering needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 87 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In PA
Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Bucknell University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In PA
73
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 73 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Drexel University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In PA
32
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 32 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Lafayette College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
69
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 69 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Temple University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 26 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Widener University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In PA
35
General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Pitt Johnstown is a small public university located in the small suburb of Johnstown. This university ranks 76th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 35 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pitt Johnstown in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general civil engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown