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Civil Engineering: where to study

Every U.S. college that awarded this degree in 2023-24 (Civil engineering), from the federal IPEDS survey. A complete list, not a ranking.

Colleges305

NCES IPEDS · 2023-24

IPEDS Completions and Institutional CharacteristicsNational Center for Education Statistics

Year: Degrees awarded July 2023 – June 2024
Files: HD2024, C2024_A
Programs: CIP 14.0801

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States and territories54

Bachelor's degrees awarded13,4062023-24, first majors

Largest programUniversity of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · 358 graduates

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Largest programs by graduates

Degrees awarded in 2023-24 in these programs (all levels, first majors). Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

College	Location	Type	Graduates
University of California-Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	Public, 4-year or above	358
Texas A&M University-College Station	College Station, TX	Public, 4-year or above	358
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Blacksburg, VA	Public, 4-year or above	340
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	Public, 4-year or above	327
Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	Public, 4-year or above	314
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	Pomona, CA	Public, 4-year or above	285
The University of Texas at Arlington	Arlington, TX	Public, 4-year or above	279
New Jersey Institute of Technology	Newark, NJ	Public, 4-year or above	253
The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	Public, 4-year or above	232
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	Atlanta, GA	Public, 4-year or above	217

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This list shows which colleges award the degree. It does not show accreditation. Check the program with the accreditor, and check your state's licensing rules.

ABETAccredits college programs in engineering, computing, applied and natural science, and engineering technology. NCEES designs the FE exam for students finishing EAC/ABET-accredited engineering degrees.Search programs →
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Data: NCES IPEDS HD2024 and C2024_A (2023-24 degrees, first majors). Programs counted: Civil engineering (CIP 14.0801), matched to this career with the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk. How Margdarshan sources its data → · Back to Civil Engineering