by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $63,364 and had an average of $24,364 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,248 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,492 and $26,391 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in civil engineering.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region civil eng students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Coast Guard Academy. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Full United States Coast Guard Academy Civil Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wentworth Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 68 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region. Norwich is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 38 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s civil eng 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%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 52 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering Report
University of New Haven did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 52 ’s civil eng 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%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of New Haven
Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 192 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Western New England University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 61 ’s civil eng 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%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 37 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Merrimack College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 29 ’s civil eng 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%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Hartford did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. UHart is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 60 ’s civil eng 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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Rhode Island
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s civil eng students 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 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%.
University of Connecticut came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 112 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. RWU is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s civil eng 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%.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 96 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Tufts University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized school located in New Britain, Connecticut that handed out 15 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Quinnipiac University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Rhode Island ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Rhode Island Civil Engineering Report
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