2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in South Carolina

A master's degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #37 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for civil engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in civil eng matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in South Carolina ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of civil engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in South Carolina

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Civil Eng Students Working on Their Master's

1

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

55 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clemson University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in civil engineering. Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in South Carolina.

There were about 55 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's students who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn about $61,800 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Clemson University

2

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In SC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of South Carolina - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in South Carolina.

There were approximately 6 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in civil engineering has to look into Citadel Military College of South Carolina. The Citadel is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Charleston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in South Carolina.

There were about 3 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at The Citadel in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	249
Georgia	186	110
Virginia	175	178
North Carolina	167	126
Tennessee	156	58
Alabama	147	80
Louisiana	140	17
Kentucky	140	46
Mississippi	120	19
Arkansas	119	15
West Virginia	108	13

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	64

Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Engineering	106
Mechanical Engineering	83
Other Engineering	57
Biomedical Engineering	53
Electrical Engineering	29
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	8
Environmental Engineering	8
Chemical Engineering	7
Materials Engineering	6
Computer Engineering	6

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.