2027 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region

Civil Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a degree.

What’s on this page:

• Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region

Best Schools for Civil Engineering in the New England Region

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 civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Civil Engineering

1

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

$76,419 Median Starting Salary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute tops our 2027 ranking of the best civil engineering schools. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. About 12 civil engineering degrees were awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the most recent year. Students who receive their civil engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn around $76,419 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. See the full civil engineering program report for Worcester Polytechnic Institute

2

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

$67,726 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong civil engineering program will find one at Western New England University, which ranked #2. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Springfield. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. About 51 civil engineering degrees were awarded at Western New England University in the most recent year. Students who receive their civil engineering degree from Western New England University earn around $67,726 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in civil engineering from Western New England University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.