2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in New Jersey

Civil Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #37 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 159 master's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in civil eng matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in New Jersey ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for civil engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in New Jersey

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Civil Eng Students Working on Their Master's

1

New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ

97 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Jersey Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in New Jersey.

There were about 97 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NJIT in the most recent data year.

Master's students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $70,100 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology

2

Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Stevens Institute of Technology is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in New Jersey.

There were roughly 27 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Stevens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology

3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in New Jersey.

There were approximately 25 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Princeton University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in New Jersey.

There were roughly 10 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Princeton University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	348
Pennsylvania	238	222
Maryland	190	54
District of Columbia	151	30
Delaware	88	24

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	155
Trasportation Engineering	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	252
Mechanical Engineering	174
Computer Engineering	137
Systems Engineering	110
Chemical Engineering	101
Biomedical Engineering	84
Construction Engineering	50
Industrial Engineering	49
General Engineering	41
Environmental Engineering	21

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.