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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 14,989 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major” ranking looked at 289 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’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%.

Full VMI General Civil Engineering Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified 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 more about General Civil Engineering at SD Mines

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major. Manhattan College is located in Riverdale, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Manhattan College

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United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Coast Guard Academy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. USCGA is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at USCGA

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Out of the 289 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana Technological University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Butte, Montana, this small public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Montana Tech

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Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology General Civil Engineering Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #7. Johnstown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown General Civil Engineering Report

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Cooper Union General Civil Engineering Report

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. NJIT is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, Massachusetts

Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 64 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at WIT

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Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee School of Engineering came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. MSOE is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 38 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MSOE General Civil Engineering Report

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Platteville General Civil Engineering Report

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Trine University
Angola, Indiana

Trine University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Located in Angola, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Trine University General Civil Engineering Report

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Civil Engineering Report

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. Located in Beckley, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology General Civil Engineering Report

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #16. Morgan State is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 70 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Morgan State University

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 56 bachelors’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Clarkson University General Civil Engineering Report

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania

Lafayette College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major list. This small school is located in Easton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Lafayette

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Colorado School of Mines came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 73 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full Colorado School of Mines General Civil Engineering Report

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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small school located in Hato Rey, that handed out 26 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico General Civil Engineering Report

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United States Military Academy
West Point, New York

United States Military Academy landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. United States Military Academy is a small public school situated in West Point, New York. It awarded 42 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Full United States Military Academy General Civil Engineering Report

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

United States Air Force Academy landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. USAFA is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at USAFA

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Michigan Technological University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 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

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 245 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona General Civil Engineering Report

Rest of the Best 44 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major

Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington
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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee
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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon
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Dordt University
Sioux Center, Iowa
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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana
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Carroll College
Helena, Montana
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia
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