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2027 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

15 Colleges in the United States
818 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,757 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Civil Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general civil engineering programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 15 schools to find the best for general civil engineering students.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Pennsylvania

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Civil Engineering

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No school ranked higher than Carnegie Mellon University this year for general civil engineering. Carnegie Mellon University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 93 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $89,327 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,529 to complete this degree. Get the full general civil engineering details for Carnegie Mellon University

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Lafayette College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general civil engineering, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Lafayette College graduates 88% of students within six years. About 34 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Lafayette College in the most recent year. General Civil Engineering graduates of Lafayette College earn a median of $70,391 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,000. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Lafayette College

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best general civil engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. There were roughly 80 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Villanova University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Villanova University generally make around $80,278. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. See the full general civil engineering program report for Villanova University

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general civil engineering, ranking #4. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public university. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus awarded about 215 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus generally make around $67,966. Typical student debt for the program is $26,838. See the full general civil engineering program report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

Students looking for a strong general civil engineering program will find one at Bucknell University, which ranked #5. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Lewisburg. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 22 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Bucknell University generally make around $80,231. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. See the full general civil engineering program report for Bucknell University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University earned the #6 position for general civil engineering this year. Lehigh University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. Lehigh University graduates 88% of students within six years. About 44 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Lehigh University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Lehigh University generally make around $73,545. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. See the full general civil engineering program report for Lehigh University

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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus placed #7 among the best general civil engineering schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awarded about 97 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn a median of $72,411 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. Get the full general civil engineering details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

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Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania earned the #8 position for general civil engineering this year. Set in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a moderately-sized public institution. About 66% of students finish within six years. About 13 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania earn around $44,294 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,330. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania

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York College Pennsylvania ranked #9 on our 2027 list of the best general civil engineering schools. Set in the suburb of York, York College Pennsylvania is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 64% of students finish within six years. About 36 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at York College Pennsylvania in the most recent year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from York College Pennsylvania earn around $53,667 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,537. Get the full general civil engineering details for York College Pennsylvania

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #10 on our 2027 list of the best general civil engineering schools. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Philadelphia. Roughly 78% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 51 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Drexel University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $74,520 in their early career. Drexel University graduates carry a median of $31,000 in student loans. See the full general civil engineering program report for Drexel University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #11 for general civil engineering this year. Temple University is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 29 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Temple University in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of Temple University earn a median of $68,389 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,665 to complete this degree. Get the full general civil engineering details for Temple University

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Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg came in at #12 for general civil engineering this year. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Middletown. Roughly 26% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 39 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg in the most recent year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg earn around $67,966 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,838 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg

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University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown came in at #13 for general civil engineering this year. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown is a small public university. University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown graduates 56% of students within six years. University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown awarded about 31 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown generally make around $66,943. University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Read more about the general civil engineering program at University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown

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Widener University Main Campus placed #14 among the best general civil engineering schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Chester. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. Widener University Main Campus awarded about 21 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of Widener University Main Campus earn a median of $69,289 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full general civil engineering details for Widener University Main Campus

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Pennsylvania College Of Technology ranked #15 on our 2027 list of the best general civil engineering schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Williamsport. Roughly 45% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 13 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Pennsylvania College Of Technology in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $52,133 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,371. Read more about the general civil engineering program at Pennsylvania College Of Technology

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.

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