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Civil Engineering Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Civil Engineering is offered at 118 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Civil Engineering. Approximately 20% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 80.0% of Civil Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Civil Engineering Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 1,132 degrees were awarded toCivil Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Civil Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 71
Associate’s Degree 622
Bachelor’s Degree 267
Master’s Degree (this page) 169

Earnings of Civil Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Civil Engineering of $68,104 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $61,601
4 years $68,104
5 years $73,200

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

The data on debt ranges for Civil Engineering majors who have their master’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master’s degrees in Civil Engineering. About 80.0% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 1
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Civil Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Civil Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1 20.0%
International Students 4 80.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Civil Engineering Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 80.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 160 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Civil Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

Rochester Institute of Technology tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Civil Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Fayetteville Technical Community College is a popular choice for Civil Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 36 master's degrees in Civil Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Gadsden State Community College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a popular choice for Civil Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. This school awarded 29 master's degrees in Civil Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

State Technical College of Missouri is a popular choice for Civil Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Northwest Mississippi Community College is a popular choice for Civil Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 25 master's degrees in Civil Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Houston-Downtown comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. This school awarded 24 master's degrees in Civil Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Bluefield State University

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Wake Technical Community College is a popular choice for Civil Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY New York City College of Technology comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. This school awarded 20 master's degrees in Civil Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. This school awarded 20 master's degrees in Civil Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD

Southeast Technical College is a popular choice for Civil Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Chattahoochee Technical College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College is a popular choice for Civil Engineering majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 18 master's degrees in Civil Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Big Sandy Community and Technical College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. This school awarded 17 master's degrees in Civil Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

St Cloud Technical and Community College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University Pueblo comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Civil Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 16 people received their master's degree in Civil Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Civil Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Civil Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians 1,132

Below are some popular majors similar to Civil Engineering that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians 11,920
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 11,391
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians 10,798
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians 9,702
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 9,196

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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