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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found New Jersey Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in civil eng at NJIT, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 12% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

  • 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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