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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

27 Colleges
$66,469 Avg Salary
$25,042 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 6,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Colleges.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for civil engineering students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#4

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Catholic University of America landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best civil engineering programs. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 393
Pennsylvania 220
Maryland 80
New Jersey 192
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 29

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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 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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