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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges in Rhode Island
74 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$61,156 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 74 degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Civil Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Rhode Island list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in Rhode Island

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the civil eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$59,773 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in civil engineering needs to look into University of Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career earnings of $59,773.

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

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Roger Williams University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn an average of $62,538 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Roger Williams University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 74

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 145
Mechanical Engineering 140
Biomedical Engineering 76
Electrical Engineering 63
Computer Engineering 48
Chemical Engineering 46
Ocean Engineering 37
Industrial Engineering 24
Engineering Physics 6
Other Engineering 6

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