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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
517 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 517 degrees in civil engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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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
292 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$70,459 Median Starting Salary

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

There were roughly 292 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the civil engineering major at University of Washington - Seattle Campus get $4,011 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$65,508 Median Starting Salary

Washington State University is one of the finest schools in the country 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 130 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, civil eng degree recipients generally earn an average of $65,508 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$63,318 Median Starting Salary

Gonzaga University is a good decision for students interested in 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 34 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the civil eng program make about $63,318 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Gonzaga University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
$19,750 Median Student Debt

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

There were approximately 29 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$62,495 Median Starting Salary
$23,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the 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 roughly 25 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Saint Martin's in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the civil eng program state that they receive 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 Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California3303,196
Oregon266327
Nevada192179
Hawaii16498
Alaska11954

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

Civil Eng Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering461
Trasportation Engineering40
Civil Engineering13
Structural Engineering3

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering931
Electrical Engineering768
Chemical Engineering185
Biomedical Engineering171
Materials Engineering156
Computer Engineering135
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering125
Industrial Engineering78
Electrical and Computer Engineering.32
Robotics Engineering29

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