by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for civil engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 317 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of civil engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for civil engineering students working on their master's degree.
The civil eng 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 Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.
Northwestern University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in civil engineering. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.
Civil Engineering master's degree recipients from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get an earnings boost of about $4,330 over the average earnings of civil engineering majors.
More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in civil engineering needs to look into Illinois Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the civil eng program report average early career wages of $66,945.
More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago.
Students who graduate with their master's from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career income of $61,609.
More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago
Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Bradley University
Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 300 |
| Structural Engineering | 8 |
| Trasportation Engineering | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 414 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 276 |
| Industrial Engineering | 132 |
| Other Engineering | 129 |
| Computer Engineering | 115 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 107 |
| Chemical Engineering | 82 |
| Materials Engineering | 54 |
| Operations Research | 52 |
| Environmental Engineering | 43 |
