2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
Civil Engineering is the #43 most popular major in the country with 6,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 188 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for civil engineering students. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Out of the 188 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for civil engineering students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Notre Dame ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #11, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Santa Clara University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
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Villanova University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
University of Southern California ranked #14 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
North Carolina State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #16 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #19 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Manhattan College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.
With a ranking of #21, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Full Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
Loyola Marymount University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Full Civil Engineering at Loyola Marymount University Report
Lehigh University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Rest of the Top Best Civil Engineering Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Civil Engineering students that almost earned our Best Civil Engineering Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 31 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 32 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 33 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 34 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 35 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 36 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 37 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ |
Civil Engineering by Region
View the Best Civil Engineering Schools for a specific region near you.
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 11,021 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9,007 |
| Computer Engineering | 5,557 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 4,252 |
| General Engineering | 3,548 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.
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