2024 Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Civil Engineering Technologybachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #239 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering technology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on civil engineering technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of civil engineering technology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for civil engineering technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized civil engineering technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for civil engineering technology students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Civil Engineering Technology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Civil Engineering Technology in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for civil engineering technology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering Tech

1

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

56 Annual Graduates

$59,156 Median Starting Salary

$28,000 Median Student Debt

Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Soon after graduation, civil engineering tech bachelor's recipients generally earn around $59,156 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering technology from Rochester Institute of Technology

2

SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Utica, NY

15 Annual Graduates

$56,696 Median Starting Salary

$22,934 Median Student Debt

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology. SUNY Poly is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica.

After graduating, civil engineering tech bachelor's recipients usually make about $56,696 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in civil engineering technology from SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	274	11
Maryland	207	17
New Jersey	193	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Engineering Tech

Civil Engineering Technology is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

Civil Engineering Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology	84

Majors Similar to Civil Engineering Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	450
Engineering-Related Fields	308
Computer Engineering Technology	275
Electronics Engineering Technology	209
Construction Engineering Technology	166
Nuclear Engineering Technology	145
Industrial Production Technology	64
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	55
Architectural Engineering Technology	45
General Engineering Technology	33

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Sean Mack. More about our data sources and methodologies.