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Graduate Civil Engineering Programs at Michigan State University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in civil engineering at MSU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

MSU Graduate Civil Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks MSU as a strong choice for civil engineering, ranked #58 out of 254 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Civil Engineering Schools	58 of 254
Best Civil Engineering Schools in Michigan	2 of 6
Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9 of 37

Graduate Civil Engineering Degrees at MSU

Here is each degree level offered in civil engineering at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	87
Master’s	19
Doctoral	11

MSU Civil Engineering Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University awarded 19 master’s degrees in civil engineering.

Master’s Rankings

MSU is a solid choice among schools offering civil engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	9
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	61

MSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$42,682	$47,424
Fees	$340	$340

Learn more about MSU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 74% of civil engineering master’s degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The majority of civil engineering master’s degree graduates at MSU are Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 58% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master’s in civil engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	11
Other Races	0

MSU Civil Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University awarded 11 doctoral degrees in civil engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

MSU ranks competitively among schools offering civil engineering at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan	2
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	7
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	30

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 91% of civil engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

The majority of civil engineering doctoral degree graduates at MSU were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 91% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a doctoral in civil engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	1

Undergraduate Study in Civil Engineering at MSU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at MSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Civil Engineering	87

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.