NJIT Jumps to Number 2 on College Factual's List of Best Civil Engineering Programs Nationwide

The Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) program at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) now ranks second in the nation, according to College Factual, an outcomes-based data analytics and research company.

NJIT jumped six places from last year, landing behind Georgia Tech (1) and ahead of MIT (3), on the list of the 206 programs evaluated. The university's CEE program ranked in the top 20 in numerous areas, including education for veterans, popularity and graduates’ earnings, among others.

In its 2019 report, the company described NJIT as “among your best bets if you're planning on studying Civil Engineering.”

“I am very proud of the department’s accomplishments. I attribute our place near the top of a list of excellent schools to our dedicated students, faculty, staff and alumni, who work around the clock to make our program better year after year,” said Taha Marhaba, chairman of NJIT's CEE department. “I’m also pleased that the ranking acknowledges the overall quality of a program, taking into account the success of students both on campus and after graduation.”

College Factual’s metrics include the caliber of the student body, educational resources and graduation and retention rates, as well as post-graduate earnings, among others, “metrics that measure the overall success of a graduate’s educational and career life-cycle,” Marhaba noted.

In addition to its annual rankings, the data analytics company provides information designed to help students make decisions about college, including average student loan debt per student and default rates; how well colleges retain and graduate students; graduates' starting salaries and earning potential; and return on investment based on cost of a degree.

Civil Engineering, the company says, ranks 21st out of 121 college majors in regards to projected salary.