College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2021 Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
2,259 Bachelor's Degrees
$37,127 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

This year's Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in civil eng. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Civil Engineering Schools

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Civil Eng Rankings Other Ranking Categories

The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Civil Eng Schools for Non-Traditional Students.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

2021 Best Civil Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying civil eng.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1

New Jersey Institute of Technology has taken the #1 spot in this year's civil engineering ranking for non-traditional students. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 3,018 students at NJIT that take at least one class online. 3,015 of NJIT students are attending part time.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology

2
Manhattan crest
Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Manhattan College. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 246 students take at least one class online at Manhattan. 250 of Manhattan students are attending part time.

Read More…

3

The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Cornell University. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at Cornell is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. 574 students are part time.

Full Civil Engineering at Cornell University Report

4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 students are part time.

Read More…

5

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best civil engineering schools for non-traditional students. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the small city of University Park.

The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

6

University of Maryland - College Park earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMCP has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

About 0.7% of UMCP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. 4,841 of UMCP students are attending part time.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

7
Drexel crest
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 of Drexel students are attending part time.

Read More…

8
Villanova crest
Villanova University
Villanova, PA

The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Villanova University. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Villanova is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. 1,551 of Villanova students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,678 of the students at Villanova are attending part time.

Read More…

9
Syracuse crest
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best civil engineering schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. There are roughly 3,491 part time students in attendance at Syracuse.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Syracuse University

10

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best civil engineering schools for non-traditional students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Columbia has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

About 0.9% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. 4,854 of Columbia students are attending part time.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best for Non-Traditional Students Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 659
Pennsylvania 780
Maryland 219
New Jersey 478
Delaware 60
District of Columbia 86

Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 19 schools only.

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options