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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$60,958 Avg Salary
$24,364 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 581 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #30 most popular major in Washington.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from UW Seattle take out $16,372 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $488, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $22,231 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Saint Martin's take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,325.

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#6

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

With a ranking of #6, Walla Walla University did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,198
Oregon 327
Nevada 179
Hawaii 98
Alaska 54

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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