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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$64,919 Avg Salary
$26,542 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #54 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 220 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Civil Engineering

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best school in Pennsylvania for civil engineering students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#6

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very 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
Maryland 80
New Jersey 192
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 7 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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