2025 Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

Ranked #27 in popularity, general civil engineering is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 bachelor's degrees in general civil engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general civil engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general civil engineering students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general civil engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General Civil Engineering Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Civil Engineering in Rhode Island

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general civil engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in General Civil Engineering

1

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Rhode Island if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Rhode Island

2

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

13 Annual Graduates

Roger Williams University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from Roger Williams University

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	482
Connecticut	341	191
Vermont	289	50
Maine	281	46
New Hampshire	276	53

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Civil Engineering

One of 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, General Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.