2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools
10
Colleges in the United States
131
Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in
civil engineering, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #908 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 131 degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School
The civil engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Civil Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of civil engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Civil Engineering
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 1 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Southern California
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - Davis is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of California - Davis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
It is difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Notre Dame
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
42
Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 42 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.
There were about 5 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 5 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Arizona
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
32
Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 32 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 9th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 3 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in civil engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology
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