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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in Washington

4 Ranked Colleges
190 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k” ranking.

Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 556 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,200 and $24,077 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 190 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree civil eng students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in Washington

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 166 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best 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 UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Civil Engineering Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wazzu Civil Engineering Report

#3

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k list. Saint Martin’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Martin’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Martin’s University are $15,840, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Martin’s University Civil Engineering Report

#4

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 4 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also took the #3 spot in our “Best 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 Seattle University are $14,040.

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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%.

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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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