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

General Civil Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #40 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 47 master's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general civil engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general civil engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 colleges for general civil engineering students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Civil Engineering Schools

The general civil engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general civil engineering.

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

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general civil engineering. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a master’s in general civil engineering from University of Kentucky

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Louisville if you want to pursue a master's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general civil engineering from University of Louisville

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	218
Georgia	370	82
North Carolina	334	103
Virginia	331	132
Tennessee	313	59
South Carolina	260	60
Alabama	258	63
Louisiana	250	20
Mississippi	243	8
Arkansas	187	17
West Virginia	164	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Civil Engineering

General Civil Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

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.