2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 36th most popular major in the country with 20,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Washington, there were 503 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 137 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general civil engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The general civil engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

#1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$30,294 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Washington State University

#3

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

$15,840 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lacey, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Martin’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Martin’s are $15,840.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Saint Martin’s University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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