2024 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

a master's degree in civil engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to civil engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for civil engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized civil engineering related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Civil Eng

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

15 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in civil engineering has to look into University of Kentucky. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Kentucky

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

32 Annual Graduates

$64,042 Median Starting Salary

University of Louisville is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville.

Students who graduate with their master's from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career income of $64,042.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Louisville

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	224
Georgia	190	82
Virginia	182	132
North Carolina	178	103
Tennessee	166	59
Alabama	151	63
Louisiana	147	20
South Carolina	146	60
Mississippi	145	8
Arkansas	121	17
West Virginia	112	10

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	47

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	49
Computer Engineering	40
Electrical Engineering	29
Biomedical Engineering	17
Industrial Engineering	8
Agricultural Engineering	6
Chemical Engineering	5
Manufacturing Engineering	4
Mining Engineering	1

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.