2024 Best General Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Ranked #40 in popularity, general civil engineering is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 126 master's degrees in general civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general civil engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general civil engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general civil engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general civil engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Civil Engineering in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general civil engineering.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in General Civil Engineering

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

104 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a master's degree in general civil engineering. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in general civil engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Washington State University is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in general civil engineering. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a master’s in general civil engineering from Washington State University

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	717
Oregon	291	76
Nevada	126	40
Hawaii	110	19
Alaska	65	11

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General Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, General Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Civil Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Trasportation Engineering	37
Structural Engineering	8
Civil Engineering	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.