by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major” ranking looked at 314 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 65 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Military Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Virginia Military Institute is located in Lexington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 314 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the #3 spot on the list. Cooper Union is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 26 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Civil Engineering Report
Out of the 314 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 306 ’s civil eng 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full New Jersey Institute of Technology Civil Engineering Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major. Manhattan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverdale, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 104 ’s 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%.
United States Coast Guard Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. United States Coast Guard Academy is located in New London, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Civil Engineering at United States Coast Guard Academy
Montana Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 29 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montana Technological University Civil Engineering Report
Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking, coming in at #8. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 48 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 37 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Civil Engineering Report
Colorado School of Mines came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 35 ’s civil eng degrees 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%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Wentworth Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 ’s 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 full report on Civil Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #13, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 168 ’s civil eng 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hato Rey, . It awarded 41 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Morgan State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Clarkson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 78 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 91 degrees to qualified ’s civil eng students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas A&M Kingsville
American Samoa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in PagoPago, , and it awarded 9 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at American Samoa Community College
Trine University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Trine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
West Virginia University Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. This small school is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and it awarded 11 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at West Virginia University Tech
With a ranking of #22, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 87 students 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Martin’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lafayette College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Lafayette is a small school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 ’s civil eng degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
Lawrence Technological University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Southfield, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s civil eng degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University
Not only did these schools make the top 48 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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