by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major” ranking analyzed 306 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general civil engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for general civil engineering students.
Out of the 306 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 65 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Military Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Lexington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Virginia Military Institute
Out of the 306 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Cooper Union
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Manhattan is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 294 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
United States Coast Guard Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 20 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at United States Coast Guard Academy
Montana Technological University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Montana Technological University
Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology
Colorado School of Mines ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 116 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #11. Pitt Johnstown is a public institution located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 157 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
With a ranking of #14, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Located in Hato Rey, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico General Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #15, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized school located in Platteville, Wisconsin that handed out 96 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville General Civil Engineering Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville
American Samoa Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. American Samoa Community College is a small public school situated in PagoPago, . It awarded 9 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Trine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #19. Angola, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Tech General Civil Engineering Report
Morgan State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Morgan State University
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #22. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 85 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Michigan Tech
Saint Martin’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Lafayette College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. This small school is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University
Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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