Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for Civil Engineering in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in Civil Engineering. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the civil engineering program 25%.
118 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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118 colleges
Number 1: University of California-Berkeley- 103 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 180 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 3: University of California-Davis- 133 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $87k after 10 years
Number 4: University of California-Irvine- 110 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 5: University of Maryland-College Park- 103 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 6: Princeton University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $134k after 10 years
Number 7: University of Florida- 102 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 8: University of California-Los Angeles- 91 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 9: University of California-San Diego- 93 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 10: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus- 101 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 11: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo- 148 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 12: New Jersey Institute of Technology- 177 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 13: The University of Texas at Austin- 142 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 14: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 151 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 15: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 118 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 16: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 242 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 17: Texas A&M University-College Station- 252 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 18: North Carolina State University at Raleigh- 141 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 19: San Jose State University- 127 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 20: Florida International University- 144 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 21: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor- 55 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 22: Columbia University in the City of New York- 27 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $109k after 10 years
Number 23: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 87 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 24: Purdue University-Main Campus- 180 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 25: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 85 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 26: California State University-Long Beach- 134 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 27: Florida State University- 91 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 28: University of Connecticut- 84 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 29: University of Central Florida- 158 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 30: San Diego State University- 142 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 31: University of Virginia-Main Campus- 36 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 32: Cornell University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 33: Clemson University- 131 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 34: Michigan State University- 97 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 35: California State University-Fullerton- 84 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 36: California State University-Sacramento- 145 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 37: University of Georgia- 63 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 38: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 160 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 39: University of Notre Dame- 28 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 40: Lehigh University- 45 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $116k after 10 years
Number 41: George Mason University- 80 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 42: Iowa State University- 123 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 43: Missouri University of Science and Technology- 114 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 44: Colorado School of Mines- 83 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $102k after 10 years
Number 45: Villanova University- 54 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 46: California State University-Fresno- 70 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 47: Carnegie Mellon University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $125k after 10 years
Number 48: Drexel University- 61 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 49: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 110 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 50: Michigan Technological University- 64 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 51: University of Southern California- 28 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 52: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute- 53 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 53: University of Houston- 79 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 54: Stevens Institute of Technology- 38 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $118k after 10 years
Number 55: University of Kentucky- 98 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 56: University of Delaware- 49 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 57: Washington State University- 86 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 58: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art- 27 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 59: New York University- 55 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 60: California State University-Northridge- 69 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 61: Auburn University- 113 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 62: Texas Tech University- 117 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 63: University of Missouri-Columbia- 58 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 64: Bradley University- 55 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $76k after 10 years
Number 65: Stony Brook University- 33 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 66: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 102 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 67: Santa Clara University- 32 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $117k after 10 years
Number 68: Clarkson University- 70 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $92k after 10 years
Number 69: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 51 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 70: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 82 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 71: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 45 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 72: Worcester Polytechnic Institute- 35 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 73: Illinois Institute of Technology- 37 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 74: Tufts University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 75: University of Portland- 25 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 76: Mississippi State University- 120 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $54k after 10 years
Number 77: San Francisco State University- 53 grads a year in the field
- 50% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 78: The University of Texas at Arlington- 91 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 79: CUNY City College- 36 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 80: University of Dayton- 60 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 81: Colorado State University-Fort Collins- 93 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 82: University of Iowa- 45 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 83: Marquette University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 84: Oregon State University- 85 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 85: University of Kansas- 54 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 86: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 74 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 87: Case Western Reserve University- 26 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 88: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 46 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 89: Temple University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 90: Portland State University- 50 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 91: University of Colorado Boulder- 50 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 92: West Virginia University- 82 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 93: University of Rhode Island- 46 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 94: Wentworth Institute of Technology- 45 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $95k after 10 years
Number 95: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 69 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 96: Cleveland State University- 66 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 97: Florida Gulf Coast University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 98: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 69 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 99: University of North Florida- 45 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 100: Milwaukee School of Engineering- 47 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 101: Florida Atlantic University- 42 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 102: Kansas State University- 39 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 103: University of Wyoming- 35 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 104: University of Utah- 48 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 105: University of Maine- 54 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 106: University of Mississippi- 25 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 107: University of Vermont- 27 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 108: University of Louisville- 38 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 109: Syracuse University- 28 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 110: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 33 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 111: Montana State University- 73 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 112: Boise State University- 50 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 113: Old Dominion University- 34 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 114: University of New Mexico-Main Campus- 36 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 115: North Carolina A & T State University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 116: Ohio University-Main Campus- 28 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 117: University of Idaho- 32 grads a year in the field
- 59% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
Number 118: Morgan State University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 41% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
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