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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Catholic University of America to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 31 students majoring in civil eng at CUA, 74% are male and 26% are female.

Civil Eng majors at CUA take out an average of $22,679 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at George Washington University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the District of Columbia is a great place for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at University of the District of Columbia Report

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Howard University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,000
New York 1,102
Maryland 300
New Jersey 670
Delaware 89

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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