2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
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Auburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
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Clemson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 446 |
| Virginia | 616 |
| North Carolina | 448 |
| Florida | 1,166 |
| Tennessee | 326 |
| Kentucky | 220 |
| South Carolina | 310 |
| Louisiana | 247 |
| Arkansas | 118 |
| Alabama | 461 |
| Mississippi | 193 |
| West Virginia | 112 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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