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2025 Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region

21 Colleges in the New England Region
1,118 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$71,769 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #50 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,118 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
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The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of civil eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in civil engineering. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were approximately 47 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the civil engineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology get $17,036 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$78,125 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 168 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from Northeastern University make $6,357 more than the average civil eng student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in civil engineering has to take a look at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

There were roughly 61 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the civil engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute make $4,650 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$70,388 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in civil engineering. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 88 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, civil eng degree recipients usually make about $70,388 in the first five years of their career.

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Tufts crest
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA
35 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 35 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
3.0% Growth in Graduates

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 99 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career earnings of $69,757.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
17.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 88 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $68,370 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$69,111 Median Starting Salary

UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Lowell. A Best Colleges rank of #276 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Lowell is a great university overall.

There were about 94 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career income of $69,111.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$75,001 Median Starting Salary

WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. This school ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 52 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at WIT in the most recent data year. Those civil engineering students who get their degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology receive $3,232 more than the standard civil eng student.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$68,728 Median Starting Salary

URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were about 43 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program make an average of $68,728 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Rhode Island

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 719
Connecticut 241 240
New Hampshire 210 73
Maine 202 61
Rhode Island 200 74
Vermont 194 80

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Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 1,094
Trasportation Engineering 12
Structural Engineering 5
Civil Engineering 5
Geoenvironmental Engineering 1
Water Resources Engineering 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 3,183
Electrical Engineering 1,753
Computer Engineering 1,516
Biomedical Engineering 1,247
General Engineering 923
Chemical Engineering 747
Other Engineering 529
Engineering Science 424
Industrial Engineering 390
Systems Engineering 364

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