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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges in the New England Region
1,248 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$64,492 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #50 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,248 degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
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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 Engineering Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of civil eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$80,199 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 45 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Civil Engineering degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology earn a boost of about $15,707 above the average earnings of civil engineering graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$67,056 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in civil engineering needs to check out Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 52 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute make $2,564 more than the average civil eng graduate.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
192 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 192 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from Northeastern University receive $9,007 more than the standard civil eng student.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $62,972.

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5
Tufts crest
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from Tufts University receive $11,337 more than the standard civil eng student.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$63,324 Median Starting Salary

UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 96 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, civil eng degree recipients typically earn around $63,324 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$66,637 Median Starting Salary

WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 68 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering degree recipients from Wentworth Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of around $2,145 over the average income of civil engineering majors.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$63,791 Median Starting Salary

UNH is a large public university located in the suburb of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #233 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 73 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career income of $63,791.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
135 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
17.8% Growth in Graduates

UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #288 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 135 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn an average of $65,466 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$59,773 Median Starting Salary

URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 60 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, civil eng degree recipients usually make around $59,773 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Rhode Island

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 719
Connecticut 241 240
New Hampshire 210 73
Maine 202 61
Rhode Island 200 74
Vermont 194 80

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

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 1,231
Trasportation Engineering 8
Civil Engineering 7
Structural Engineering 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,129
Computer Engineering 1,743
Electrical Engineering 1,669
Biomedical Engineering 1,180
General Engineering 1,043
Chemical Engineering 750
Other Engineering 447
Industrial Engineering 417
Systems Engineering 411
Engineering Science 406

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