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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Georgia

5 Colleges in Georgia
446 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$63,656 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 reviewed 5 schools in Georgia 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 446 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 Georgia Your choice of civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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 Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Georgia

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.

Top Georgia Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$68,610 Median Starting Salary

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 206 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the civil engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $4,953 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
30.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program make around $62,942 for their early career.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Georgia

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
1.1% Growth in Graduates

Kennesaw State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 93 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program make about $62,129 for their early career.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Kennesaw State University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In GA

Mercer University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 8 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Mercer University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 69 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career earnings of $55,992.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Georgia Southern University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,164
North Carolina 279 448
Virginia 274 616
Tennessee 269 326
South Carolina 248 307
Kentucky 244 217
Louisiana 242 247
Mississippi 234 193
Arkansas 234 118
Alabama 233 461
West Virginia 207 112

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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 446

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,418
Electrical Engineering 838
Industrial Engineering 430
Computer Engineering 359
Biomedical Engineering 352
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 338
Chemical Engineering 241
General Engineering 179
Environmental Engineering 134
Materials Engineering 114

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