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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$32,253 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. 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.

UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year. 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.

Full Civil Engineering at Washington State University Report

#3

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Washington. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.

Gonzaga did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Martin’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 a year. 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.

Full Civil Engineering at Saint Martin’s University Report

#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle U are $49,335 a year.

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#6

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Walla Walla U undergraduate students pay an average of $30,531 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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