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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$68,872 Avg Salary
$25,576 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools in Civil Engineering

#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 New Jersey. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stevens Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school 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 Colleges 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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