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

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$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 111 students majoring in civil eng at Columbia, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 2 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

About 27% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in civil eng at NYU, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 63% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Women make up 36% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Syracuse University Report

#7

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

About 40% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. Cooper Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 12 students majoring in civil eng at Cooper Union, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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The City College of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 9 students majoring in civil eng at CCNY, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges 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 12 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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