2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #52 most popular major in Virginia with 616 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Civil Engineering
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 27% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
About 31% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 12 students majoring in civil eng at University of Virginia, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 446 |
| North Carolina | 448 |
| Florida | 1,166 |
| Tennessee | 326 |
| Kentucky | 220 |
| South Carolina | 310 |
| Louisiana | 247 |
| Arkansas | 118 |
| Alabama | 461 |
| Mississippi | 193 |
| West Virginia | 112 |
Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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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