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2024 Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

235 Colleges in the United States
14,989 Bachelor's Degrees
General Civil Engineering is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #27 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 235 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 14,989 bachelor's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools The general civil engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general civil engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general civil engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Civil Engineering in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in General Civil Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering needs to look into University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Southern California

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering needs to look into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering needs to take a look at University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of California - Davis

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of California - Los Angeles

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Notre Dame

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Northwestern University

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Rice University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Annual Graduates

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Annual Graduates

Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Annual Graduates

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Annual Graduates

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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172 Annual Graduates

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Duke University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Annual Graduates

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from The University of Texas at Austin

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Virginia Tech

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Annual Graduates

Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Colorado School of Mines

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Cornell University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Vanderbilt University

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Princeton University

Rest of the Top Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
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New York University
New York, NY
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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for General Civil Engineering students that almost earned our Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
36 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
37 Clemson University Clemson, SC
38 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
39 Northeastern University Boston, MA
40 Iowa State University Ames, IA
41 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
42 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
43 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
44 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
45 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
46 Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN
47 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA

General Civil Engineering by Region

View the Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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General Civil Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Structural Engineering 154
Civil Engineering 27
Trasportation Engineering 21
Water Resources Engineering 2

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