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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in Maryland
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall civil engineering education in Maryland.
Top Schools in Civil Engineering
Leading the list is Johns Hopkins University, our #1 school for civil engineering. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Johns Hopkins University graduates 94% of students within six years. About 53 civil engineering degrees were awarded at Johns Hopkins University in the most recent year. Graduates of the civil engineering program make about $84,850 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete this degree.
Read more about the civil engineering program at Johns Hopkins University
University Of Maryland College Park is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. About 89% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 147 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering graduates of University Of Maryland College Park earn a median of $76,731 early in their careers. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $21,437 in student loans.
Read more about the civil engineering program at University Of Maryland College Park
Morgan State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a large public university. Roughly 41% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 32 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Morgan State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their civil engineering degree from Morgan State University earn around $70,667 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,500 to complete this degree.
Read more about the civil engineering program at Morgan State University
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 · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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