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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 192 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 393
Pennsylvania 220
Maryland 80
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 29

One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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).
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