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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York

10 Colleges
$68,482 Avg Salary
$22,196 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 393 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 York ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Our analysis found Cornell University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

The excellent programs at Manhattan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in New York. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Clarkson University is a great place for civil engineering students. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for civil engineering students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook 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 suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University Report

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

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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
Pennsylvania 220
Maryland 80
New Jersey 192
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 29

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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