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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region

20 Colleges in the New England Region
1,118 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. Combined, these schools handed out 1,118 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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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
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

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
47 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. MIT is a 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 about 47 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 receive an earnings boost of about $15,707 above the average earnings of civil engineering majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

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 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were about 61 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 receive $2,564 more than the standard civil eng grad.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$73,500 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Northeastern University if you wish to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the 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 about 168 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from Northeastern University receive $9,007 more than the typical civil eng student.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$62,972 Median Starting Salary

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 about 88 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN 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 $62,972.

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5
Tufts crest
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$75,829 Median Starting Salary

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 about 35 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 graduate.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 99 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. After graduation, civil eng degree recipients generally make about $63,324 in their early careers.

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

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

There were roughly 52 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 earn a boost of about $2,145 over the average earnings of civil engineering graduates.

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

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
17.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 88 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 earnings 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
94 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$65,466 Median Starting Salary

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 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 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 make about $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
43 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 roughly 43 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, civil eng degree recipients generally earn around $59,773 at the beginning of their careers.

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

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts301719
Connecticut241240
New Hampshire21073
Maine20261
Rhode Island20074
Vermont19480

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

Civil Eng Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering1,094
Trasportation Engineering12
Structural Engineering5
Civil Engineering5
Geoenvironmental Engineering1
Water Resources Engineering1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering3,183
Electrical Engineering1,753
Computer Engineering1,516
Biomedical Engineering1,247
General Engineering923
Chemical Engineering747
Other Engineering529
Engineering Science424
Industrial Engineering390
Systems Engineering364

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