2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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 Value Civil Engineering Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best value school in Washington for civil engineering students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. Civil Eng majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $15,167 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $488, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #2 for overall quality for civil eng in Washington.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for civil engineering students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $20,062 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.
Wazzu also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Seattle U take out is $25,000.
Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 per year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Saint Martin's accumulate an average of around $26,625 in student debt.
Saint Martin’s also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Washington list, coming in at #5.
Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Gonzaga take out is $26,905.
Gonzaga also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.
With a ranking of #6, Walla Walla University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. 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 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
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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