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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 51% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Women make up 43% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

About 36% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Lehigh University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 13 students majoring in civil eng at Pitt, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in civil eng at Drexel, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Temple University Report

#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

With a ranking of #7, Widener University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Chester, Widener is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Bucknell University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools 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 8 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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