2025 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #40 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to civil engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other civil engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for civil engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized civil engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for civil engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The civil eng 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 the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Civil Eng

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Catholic University of America if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Catholic University of America

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	314
Pennsylvania	248	184
Maryland	193	58
New Jersey	188	158
Delaware	109	24

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	23

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Systems Engineering	110
Electrical Engineering	43
Mechanical Engineering	27
Biomedical Engineering	26
Computer Engineering	4
Chemical Engineering	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.