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Best Colleges for Civil Engineering (2024)

308 colleges offer Civil Engineering programs. Ranked by graduate earnings.

Top 20 Colleges for Civil Engineering

All Colleges Offering Civil Engineering

NameCityTuition (In-State)Accept RateGrad RateStudents
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe$12,22390%68%64,674
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station$13,15457%84%59,615
University of Central FloridaOrlando$6,36840%77%59,146
Liberty UniversityLynchburg$22,46599%64%50,012
Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus$13,24461%88%45,638
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette$9,99250%83%44,503
The University of Texas at AustinAustin$11,68827%88%42,855
University of ArizonaTucson$13,92686%67%42,537
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park$20,64461%86%42,284
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw$5,80869%50%41,254
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing$16,45885%81%40,922
Florida International UniversityMiami$6,56555%74%39,508
California State University-FullertonFullerton$7,47091%70%38,546
University of HoustonHouston$9,71774%65%38,380
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick$17,92958%84%37,751
University of South FloridaTampa$6,41043%76%37,207
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison$11,60345%89%36,902
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign$16,00442%85%36,258
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos$11,45089%56%36,177
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach$7,35046%69%35,924
University of FloridaGainesville$6,38124%91%35,629
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego$8,72836%77%35,377
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla$16,75827%87%34,948
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor$17,73616%93%34,177
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles$15,2039%93%33,475
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa$12,18077%74%33,227
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley$16,34711%93%33,068
Brigham Young UniversityProvo$6,68868%82%32,952
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge$7,45893%57%32,691
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock$11,85273%68%32,394
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington$11,95080%55%32,294
University of California-DavisDavis$16,77442%85%32,253
Florida State UniversityTallahassee$5,65624%84%32,212
University of GeorgiaAthens$11,45038%89%32,137
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle$12,97339%84%31,942
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder$15,66678%75%31,939
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis$17,21480%85%31,855
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg$15,94855%86%30,923
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park$11,80945%89%30,760
Oregon State UniversityCorvallis$14,40077%70%30,743
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge$11,95473%70%30,594
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio$9,01187%52%30,580
The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville$13,81242%74%30,418
University of California-IrvineIrvine$15,72229%86%30,197
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati$13,97685%73%29,882
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia$12,68860%78%29,820
University of ArkansasFayetteville$10,10474%70%28,677
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg$9,98794%50%28,666
New York UniversityNew York$62,7969%88%28,663
Utah Valley UniversityOrem$6,507N/A43%28,453
California State University-SacramentoSacramento$8,01894%56%28,350
George Mason UniversityFairfax$14,22087%69%27,752
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose$8,41085%67%27,601
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh$8,79942%85%27,371
University of UtahSalt Lake City$9,62086%64%27,264
Auburn UniversityAuburn$12,89046%81%26,816
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins$13,37389%67%25,538
Iowa State UniversityAmes$10,78789%75%25,367
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona$7,78075%68%25,042
University of KentuckyLexington$13,50293%71%24,763
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas$9,74896%50%24,622
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte$7,23980%68%24,453
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia$14,83778%76%23,929
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton$4,87966%63%23,757
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst$17,77260%83%23,671
Clemson UniversityClemson$15,55438%87%23,300
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff$13,00990%59%22,903
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman$9,79777%75%22,734
University of IowaIowa City$11,28384%74%22,264
University of Illinois ChicagoChicago$14,33877%61%22,170
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo$13,59631%86%21,996
Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro$6,02288%53%21,790
Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater$10,23475%67%21,773
California State University-FresnoFresno$7,35095%56%21,605
University of MississippiUniversity$9,77297%70%21,473
University of KansasLawrence$12,10293%69%21,217
Washington State UniversityPullman$13,39187%61%21,099
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso$9,744100%48%21,005
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia$23,01180%75%20,970
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles$72,09710%92%20,443
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh$21,92658%85%20,370
University at BuffaloBuffalo$10,93674%74%20,112
University of ConnecticutStorrs$21,04452%84%19,835
Ohio University-Main CampusAthens$14,15885%66%19,633
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles$7,16091%53%19,562
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln$10,43487%66%19,178
University of DelawareNewark$16,81071%80%19,071
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta$12,05814%93%18,785
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco$7,95096%50%18,639
Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State$10,20278%65%18,397
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook$10,93149%77%18,101
Boise State UniversityBoise$9,04887%61%17,674
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville$21,80317%95%17,597
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk$12,75090%45%17,514
West Virginia UniversityMorgantown$10,10489%63%17,385
Northeastern UniversityBoston$66,1625%90%17,326
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque$10,14095%54%17,244
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee$10,39891%50%16,758
Cornell UniversityIthaca$69,3149%95%15,995
Rowan UniversityGlassboro$16,57478%68%15,841
University of Nevada-RenoReno$9,57874%62%15,599
Wayne State UniversityDetroit$15,19081%58%15,587
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse$65,52846%82%15,477
Kansas State UniversityManhattan$11,22182%71%15,142
University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu$12,18687%63%15,029
University of LouisvilleLouisville$13,13679%61%14,727
Montana State UniversityBozeman$8,46082%57%14,451
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers$6,11863%57%13,874
California State University-ChicoChico$8,47293%63%13,631
University of Rhode IslandKingston$16,94272%72%13,381
University of North FloridaJacksonville$6,38953%69%13,359
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia$62,41279%78%13,233
Portland State UniversityPortland$11,67991%53%13,182
University of MiamiCoral Gables$62,61619%84%12,913
University of MemphisMemphis$10,72872%50%12,701
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville$8,30290%50%12,673
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo$15,25285%58%12,568
CUNY City CollegeNew York$7,34060%56%12,505
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette$10,41887%52%12,428
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro$6,81350%56%12,182
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green$11,65294%55%12,155
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces$8,18389%54%11,946
University of VermontBurlington$19,05865%79%11,743
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato$9,57288%54%11,703
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham$9,09888%63%11,635
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha$8,71887%47%11,488
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell$16,96683%67%11,434
University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham$19,20288%76%11,261
George Washington UniversityWashington$67,71047%85%11,182
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver$10,38375%47%10,519
Howard UniversityWashington$35,81041%69%10,108
The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga$10,44881%52%10,074
University of North DakotaGrand Forks$10,95177%62%9,981
University of ToledoToledo$12,74492%56%9,770
University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez$5,27457%48%9,539
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo$11,11095%64%9,471
Southern Utah UniversityCedar City$6,96282%60%9,289
Northwestern UniversityEvanston$68,3228%96%9,201
South Dakota State UniversityBrookings$9,29998%61%9,198
Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro$8,09082%55%9,110
University of Akron Main CampusAkron$13,13560%50%9,052
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore$8,22982%41%9,019
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark$19,97465%73%9,019
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York$71,8454%96%8,973
Cleveland State UniversityCleveland$12,98891%50%8,969
University of South AlabamaMobile$10,11671%53%8,879
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View$11,29979%43%8,877
University of Notre DameNotre Dame$65,02511%96%8,818
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville$12,92298%56%8,750
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville$11,37676%56%8,698
University of MaineOrono$13,32697%56%8,496
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale$13,33487%59%8,494
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston$10,12586%61%8,312
California Baptist UniversityRiverside$41,22885%61%8,179
Lamar UniversityBeaumont$8,90586%37%8,150
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi$9,74889%37%8,034
Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown$11,11384%52%7,961
University of WyomingLaramie$7,76897%59%7,944
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo$7,750N/A31%7,868
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach$44,24965%67%7,860
Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain$13,05073%49%7,822
University of IdahoMoscow$9,08476%59%7,747
University of DaytonDayton$49,14065%81%7,682
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee$51,17081%82%7,660
Idaho State UniversityPocatello$8,610N/A39%7,583
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee$5,78521%53%7,582
Stanford UniversityStanford$65,9104%92%7,554
The University of Texas at TylerTyler$9,73694%51%7,440
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth$14,61089%65%7,336
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh$66,24612%93%7,304
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas$67,04063%84%7,277
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis$55,76075%80%7,267
Marshall UniversityHuntington$9,16296%50%7,266
University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage$7,738N/A29%7,212
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$67,4986%93%7,208
The College of New JerseyEwing$19,63262%86%7,105
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles$62,35745%79%7,094
Tufts UniversityMedford$70,70411%93%7,061
Villanova UniversityVillanova$67,77627%92%6,938
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon$9,10199%51%6,917
Texas Southern UniversityHouston$9,17397%21%6,844
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City$12,58772%56%6,817
Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaSlippery Rock$10,56871%66%6,788
Murray State UniversityMurray$9,90086%60%6,688
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville$12,13269%63%6,591
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara$61,29348%88%6,552
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden$55,48072%77%6,531
Hofstra UniversityHempstead$57,66068%68%6,488
Duke UniversityDurham$68,7586%96%6,442
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland$66,60837%87%6,437
University of St ThomasSaint Paul$54,39885%76%6,245
Colorado School of MinesGolden$21,91461%81%6,155
Alabama A & M UniversityNormal$10,02458%26%6,124
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton$19,12392%68%5,955
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem$64,98026%89%5,898
University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville$8,64489%58%5,837
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy$64,08163%83%5,714
Princeton UniversityPrinceton$62,6885%97%5,709
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore$65,2306%94%5,693
Purdue University NorthwestHammond$8,67572%43%5,671
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo$8,46083%42%5,643
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla$14,98473%64%5,521
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton Rouge$9,92235%28%5,519
Purdue University Fort WayneFort Wayne$9,53284%34%5,484
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester$60,96560%89%5,447
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth$15,61291%51%5,221
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane$55,48082%87%5,198
University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis$14,11263%57%5,024
Tennessee State UniversityNashville$8,61670%33%4,848
University of New HavenWest Haven$47,33260%61%4,841
Rice UniversityHouston$64,1448%95%4,776
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville$9,89291%44%4,748
University of New OrleansNew Orleans$9,17274%40%4,638
Jackson State UniversityJackson$8,96593%41%4,600
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge$62,3965%96%4,535
Mercer UniversityMacon$42,31269%72%4,500
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyWilliamsport$18,240N/A52%4,464
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb$15,26471%45%4,410
United States Military AcademyWest PointN/A12%86%4,408
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken$63,46248%88%4,222
University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks$8,736N/A35%4,207
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma$13,16883%63%4,185
University of HartfordWest Hartford$49,07596%56%4,146
United States Air Force AcademyUSAF AcademyN/A14%88%4,114
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg$13,72087%54%4,086
Seattle UniversitySeattle$56,72177%74%4,062
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown$15,97298%28%4,031
Cedarville UniversityCedarville$37,15065%73%4,024
Roger Williams UniversityBristol$44,41888%68%3,946
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover$53,96270%71%3,916
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg$67,81229%86%3,876
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston$42,88491%68%3,747
Universidad Politecnica de Puerto RicoHato Rey$9,870N/A26%3,594
Bradley UniversityPeoria$42,16077%74%3,574
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne$45,90058%64%3,404
Harding UniversitySearcy$26,26271%70%3,382
University of the District of ColumbiaWashington$5,662N/A30%3,351
York College of PennsylvaniaYork$25,58874%62%3,265
CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York$7,23568%N/A3,254
University of the PacificStockton$57,08071%68%3,204
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington$58,37883%80%3,154
Baker CollegeOwosso$13,00082%33%3,026
Lipscomb UniversityNashville$40,57268%70%2,997
University of PortlandPortland$58,10089%80%2,957
Widener UniversityChester$55,73071%66%2,951
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg$11,06083%33%2,934
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls$13,26095%56%2,892
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago$52,38655%74%2,833
Lafayette CollegeEaston$65,39831%88%2,757
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale$53,40079%65%2,744
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston$12,57023%74%2,705
George Fox UniversityNewberg$42,75094%70%2,699
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee$50,48059%69%2,654
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck$38,00491%58%2,627
Central State UniversityWilberforce$8,05899%24%2,620
Western New England UniversitySpringfield$47,82083%64%2,603
University of GuamMangilao$6,110N/A39%2,515
Ohio Northern UniversityAda$39,80074%75%2,489
University of Detroit MercyDetroit$32,94675%68%2,438
University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford$18,15083%57%2,432
Norwich UniversityNorthfield$49,74074%61%2,428
University of MaryBismarck$22,35675%67%2,416
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AltoonaAltoona$15,97298%17%2,367
Point Park UniversityPittsburgh$39,57097%59%2,331
Trine UniversityAngola$36,56085%66%2,324
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute$58,64977%80%2,309
Benedictine CollegeAtchison$36,35098%63%2,272
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg$42,24079%77%2,259
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam$59,39877%74%2,196
Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso$48,45089%69%2,083
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City$10,50080%56%2,071
University of Mount UnionAlliance$36,60078%62%1,995
SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica$8,62581%57%1,849
University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown$14,90695%55%1,808
Lawrence Technological UniversitySouthfield$44,76056%62%1,668
Dordt UniversitySioux Center$37,05068%68%1,597
Rockhurst UniversityKansas City$44,96670%75%1,580
Lincoln Memorial UniversityHarrogate$26,93863%52%1,572
University of EvansvilleEvansville$44,17278%68%1,539
Benedict CollegeColumbia$17,44096%23%1,536
Virginia Military InstituteLexington$21,04671%79%1,527
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford$18,13088%65%1,525
King's CollegeWilkes-Barre$44,10093%60%1,484
Montana Technological UniversityButte$8,34091%58%1,480
LeTourneau UniversityLongview$37,16038%60%1,468
William Penn UniversityOskaloosa$29,75052%31%1,301
Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place$34,227N/A62%1,252
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineMedia$15,20898%24%1,223
Saint Martin's UniversityLacey$45,51090%55%1,158
United States Coast Guard AcademyNew LondonN/A22%90%1,108
Carroll CollegeHelena$41,48471%68%1,092
Schreiner UniversityKerrville$39,26688%43%1,053
Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend$13,56663%54%1,044
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro$9,47644%57%995
West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley$8,42437%34%981
William Jewell CollegeLiberty$20,61038%64%924
Christian Brothers UniversityMemphis$38,42087%55%905
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley$15,20897%18%859
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York$46,82021%81%842
Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe$6,362N/A13%833
University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury$18,14087%56%733
Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster$6,362N/A14%691
Southern University Law CenterBaton RougeN/AN/AN/A607
Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville$6,362N/A20%560
University of Connecticut-Avery PointGroton$18,14088%59%454
Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton$6,362N/A20%415
Caribbean University-PoncePonce$8,844N/A39%414
Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville$6,362N/A20%298

Frequently Asked Questions

How many colleges offer Civil Engineering?

There are 308 colleges offering Civil Engineering programs in the United States as of 2024.

What is the best college for Civil Engineering?

Based on graduate earnings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is among the top colleges for Civil Engineering with median earnings of $143,372.

What are the top 3 colleges for Civil Engineering?

The top colleges for Civil Engineering include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University.