Graduate Programs in Civil Engineering
Explore 400+ Civil Engineering graduate programs at 100+ universities across 12 countries.
Overview
Buildings, bridges, roads, water systems and foundations are the work of civil engineering. Graduate students specialize in structural, geotechnical, transportation, water resources or construction engineering, combining analysis and design with growing attention to resilience and sustainability.
A master's builds the technical depth sought by design consultancies and public agencies, and supports professional licensure in many countries. A PhD leads to research and teaching on materials, structures and infrastructure systems.
Graduates become structural, geotechnical, transportation and water resources engineers, construction managers and infrastructure planners. Public investment in transport, water and climate resilience keeps demand steady, and licensed professional engineers are widely sought by consultancies and government agencies.
Most Civil Engineering programs charge between $17,000 and $67,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $18,000 and $68,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five universities that lead our Civil Engineering ranking among those offering this degree.
- University of California, BerkeleyMS in Civil and Environmental EngineeringDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $25,628 · Duration 9 months
- Stanford UniversityMaster of Science in Civil and Environmental EngineeringDeadline Dec 2 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 12 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Engineering (MEng) in Civil and Environmental EngineeringDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $66,720 · Duration 9 months
- University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science in Civil EngineeringDeadline Oct 1 +4 · Tuition $39,344 · Duration 24 months
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science in Civil EngineeringDeadline Nov 30 · Tuition $32,146 · Duration 24 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five universities that lead our Civil Engineering ranking among those offering this degree.
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil and Environmental EngineeringDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $13,140 · Duration 60 months
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental EngineeringDeadline Dec 2 · Tuition $67,686 · Duration 72 months
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMasters of Science (SM) & Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental EngineeringDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $66,720 · Duration 72 months
- University of Illinois--Urbana-ChampaignCivil Engineering PhDDeadline Oct 1 +4 · Tuition $39,344 · Duration 48 months
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyPhD in Civil EngineeringDeadline Dec 1 · Duration 60 months
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