by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region” ranking.
General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 1,231 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 879 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in general civil engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in general civil engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree general civil engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Coast Guard Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
Full United States Coast Guard Academy General Civil Engineering Report
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 64 students 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 Wentworth Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New England University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western New England University General Civil Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell General Civil Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth General Civil Engineering Report
Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 107 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 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Northeastern University
Merrimack College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in North Andover, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of Vermont landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Norwich University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Norwich University
University of Hartford ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 21 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Roger Williams University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bristol, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of New Haven landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 19 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 University of New Haven
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general civil engineering students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UMass Amherst
Central Connecticut State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Connecticut State University General Civil Engineering Report
Quinnipiac University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 13 bachelors’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tufts University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Tufts University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Civil Engineering Major in the New England Region ranking. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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