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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut

3 Colleges
$62,521 Avg Salary
$26,209 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #70 most popular major in Connecticut with 49 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools in Civil Engineering

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Our analysis found University of New Haven to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Connecticut

#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 3 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 238
Rhode Island 15
New Hampshire 20
Maine 15
Vermont 30

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 3 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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