2024 Best General Civil Engineering Schools

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

It's hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in general civil engineering. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 176 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

It's hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 37 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

3

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general civil engineering. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 26 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

4

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 147 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

5

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 72 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

6

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 59 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

7

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 228 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 155 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

9

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 294 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Rice University
Houston, TX

Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 274 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

12

Duke University
Durham, NC

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

13

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 125 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

14

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 172 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

15

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 403 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

16

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This university ranks 1st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 61 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 1st out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 206 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

18

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 157 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

20

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 386 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

22

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 273 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 71 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 214 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 2nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 343 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.