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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

3 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$38,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 20,913 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 111 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at GWU

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at CUA

#3

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k list. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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