2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 111 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia 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.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering

#1

George Washington University

Washington, DC

28 Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at GWU take out is $26,500.

GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia list.

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#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

45 Degrees

#4 in Quality in District of Columbia

$52,156 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in District of Columbia.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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