2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering
199
Ranked Colleges
4,453
Degrees Awarded
$70,613
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 20,655 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 50th most popular in the United States. In , civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $63,350 and had an average of $22,686 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,453 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major” ranking, we looked at 199 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in civil engineering.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree civil eng students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Rapid City, South Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at SD Mines
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major. NJIT is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Civil Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 137 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 199 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #5 spot on the list. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico
Colorado School of Mines landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Colorado School of Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Mines Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #7, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Lawrence Technological University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southfield, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University
Norwich University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking, coming in at #8. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Norwich University
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Carnegie Mellon Civil Engineering Report
University of New Haven came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 19 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of New Haven
Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. MSOE is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 11 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Manhattan College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. This small school is located in Riverdale, New York, and it awarded 25 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Manhattan Civil Engineering Report
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
University of California - Berkeley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 248 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full UC Berkeley Civil Engineering Report
Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 21 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology Civil Engineering Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Civil Engineering at UIUC
Saint Martin’s University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Saint Martin’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Saint Martin’s University Civil Engineering Report
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full RPI Civil Engineering Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking, coming in at #19. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 162 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Northeastern University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 64 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Northeastern
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 15 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
Villanova University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Villanova University Civil Engineering Report
Virginia Tech landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 89 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 18 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Civil Eng Major list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at MIT
