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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Civil Engineering is the 50th most popular major in the country with 20,655 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $63,350 and had an average of $22,686 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 1,118 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,492 and $26,724 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 254 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,593 and $42,781 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in civil engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree civil eng students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norwich University is a small school located in Northfield, Vermont that handed out 7 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of New Haven
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 64 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 23 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell
With a ranking of #6, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Merrimack is located in North Andover, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. WIT is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 8 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hartford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 20 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Maine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Rhode Island came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Rhode Island
With a ranking of #14, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
University of Vermont landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a public institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Connecticut ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Connecticut
Western New England University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major in the New England Region list. Western New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Western New England University
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