2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 20,913 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 111 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full George Washington University General Civil Engineering Report

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Catholic University of America

#3

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Howard

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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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