Civil Engineering

Ranked in 2013, part of Best Engineering Schools

Civil engineers design bridges, roads, buildings, and other structures. Students may specialize in one area of civil engineering, such as construction or transportation engineering. These are the top schools for a master's in civil engineering.

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Rank School name Score Tuition Total graduate engineering enrollment Additional data
#97 University of Maine

Orono, ME

2.1 $418 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,259 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 121

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#90 University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

2.2 $556 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,403 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 133
#108 Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

2.0 $985 per credit (full-time) 193
#56 Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

2.6 $1,259 per credit (full-time) 210
#108 Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

2.0 $795 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,068 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 210
#90 University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

2.2 $206 per credit (in-state, full-time); $602 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 228
#97 University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

2.1 $11,532 per year (in-state, full-time); $23,606 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 230
#97 University of Nevada​‒​Las Vegas (Hughes)

Las Vegas, NV

2.1 $5,365 per year (in-state, full-time); $18,960 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 235
#90 University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

2.2 $1,660 per credit (full-time) 257
#72 University of New Hampshire

Durham, NH

2.4 $14,465 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,905 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 262
#50 University of Nevada​‒​Reno

Reno, NV

2.7 $321 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,044 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 263
#108 Florida A&M University - Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

2.0 $428 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,059 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 268
#90 Brigham Young University (Fulton)

Provo, UT

2.2 $17,850 per year (full-time) 375
#80 University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

2.3 $9,200 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,950 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 385
#97 Ohio University (Russ)

Athens, OH

2.1 $8,188 per year (in-state, full-time); $16,180 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 388
#97 University of Wisconsin​‒​Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

2.1 $11,482 per year (in-state, full-time); $23,948 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 393
#80 University of Arkansas​‒​Fayetteville

Fayetteville, AR

2.3 $350 per credit (in-state, full-time); $827 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 401
#80 Utah State University

Logan, UT

2.3 $5,897 per year (in-state, full-time); $17,044 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 413
#108 University of Colorado​‒​Denver

Denver, CO

2.0 $4,330 per year (in-state, full-time); $11,600 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 417
#42 University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

2.9 $7,900 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,064 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 418
#108 University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

2.0 $4,230 per year (in-state, full-time); $17,018 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 421
#80 University of North Carolina​‒​Charlotte (Lee)

Charlotte, NC

2.3 $5,729 per year (in-state, full-time); $18,016 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 452
#108 New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

2.0 $6,514 per year (in-state, full-time); $18,266 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 456
#45 Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

2.8 $1,712 per credit (full-time) 457
#72 Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

2.4 $327 per credit (in-state, full-time); $738 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 496

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