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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$67,219 Avg Salary
$26,250 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the most popular school in District of Columbia for civil engineering students. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at CUA accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Civil Engineering at Catholic University of America Report

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 college with a very large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from GWU take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at George Washington University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

Full Civil Engineering at University of the District of Columbia Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Howard University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges 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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