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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
581 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$66,448 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #50 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 581 degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School

Best Civil Engineering Schools in Washington The civil eng program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Civil Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for civil engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Civil Engineering Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of civil eng degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
320 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$70,459 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in civil engineering has to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 320 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the civil engineering program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $4,011 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
23.2% Growth in Graduates

Washington State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in civil engineering. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. This university ranks 4th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 155 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, civil eng degree recipients usually make around $65,508 in their early careers.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$63,318 Median Starting Salary

Gonzaga University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Spokane. This university ranks 3rd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 39 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program make an average of $63,318 for their early career.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
36 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded

Seattle University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 36 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,495 Median Starting Salary
$26,625 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 26 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Saint Martin's in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $62,495.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 3,196
Oregon 266 327
Nevada 192 179
Hawaii 164 98
Alaska 119 54

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Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 527
Trasportation Engineering 37
Civil Engineering 9
Structural Engineering 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 1,078
Electrical Engineering 842
Chemical Engineering 210
Biomedical Engineering 141
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 135
Materials Engineering 135
Computer Engineering 123
Industrial Engineering 98
General Engineering 39
Robotics Engineering 33

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