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2025 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

3 Colleges in Alabama
70 Master's Degrees
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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Alabama Your choice of civil engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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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 Alabama.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Master's in Civil Eng

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
35 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in civil engineering. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Auburn University

2
16 Annual Graduates

The University of Alabama is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering. UA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from The University of Alabama

3
12 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Alabama at Birmingham if you want to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Alabama at Birmingham

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 224
Georgia 190 82
Virginia 182 132
North Carolina 178 103
Tennessee 166 59
Kentucky 147 47
Louisiana 147 20
South Carolina 146 60
Mississippi 145 8
Arkansas 121 17
West Virginia 112 10

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Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 70

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 265
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 104
Mechanical Engineering 84
Computer Engineering 50
Other Engineering 37
Electrical Engineering 35
Architectural Engineering 34
Industrial Engineering 33
Chemical Engineering 26
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 17

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