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2026 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges in the United States
609 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
$73,703 Avg Early-Career Salary

General Civil Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools to find the best for general civil engineering students.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Civil Engineering

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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general civil engineering. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awarded about 34 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. General Civil Engineering graduates of Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earn a median of $88,805 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,516 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general civil engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 39 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Tufts University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $68,154 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,074. Read more about the general civil engineering program at Tufts University

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A rank of #3 makes Northeastern University one of the top schools for general civil engineering. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Northeastern University graduates 90% of students within six years. Northeastern University awarded about 137 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from Northeastern University earn around $79,977 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,750. Get the full general civil engineering details for Northeastern University

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A rank of #4 makes Worcester Polytechnic Institute one of the top schools for general civil engineering. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Worcester. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates 90% of students within six years. There were roughly 55 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Worcester Polytechnic Institute generally make around $76,419. Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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University Of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general civil engineering, ranking #5. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. About 83% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 131 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $69,757 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Get the full general civil engineering details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst

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Wentworth Institute Of Technology came in at #6 for general civil engineering this year. Located in the city of Boston, Wentworth Institute Of Technology is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 68% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 51 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wentworth Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general civil engineering degree from Wentworth Institute Of Technology earn around $75,001 in the first couple years of their career. Wentworth Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Get the full general civil engineering details for Wentworth Institute Of Technology

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University Of Massachusetts Lowell ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best general civil engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public institution. About 65% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 88 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Massachusetts Lowell in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $72,475 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. See the full general civil engineering program report for University Of Massachusetts Lowell

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Merrimack College
North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #8 for general civil engineering this year. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Merrimack College graduates 70% of students within six years. Merrimack College awarded about 18 general civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general civil engineering degree recipients from Merrimack College generally make around $75,556. Merrimack College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from Merrimack College

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Western New England University came in at #9 for general civil engineering this year. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Western New England University graduates 64% of students within six years. About 22 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at Western New England University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general civil engineering program make about $67,726 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. See the full general civil engineering program report for Western New England University

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University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth landed the #10 spot for general civil engineering this year. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduates 52% of students within six years. About 34 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth in the most recent year. General Civil Engineering graduates of University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth earn a median of $63,158 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. More information about a degree in general civil engineering from University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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