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2024 Best Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

2 Colleges in District of Columbia
111 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
$67,219 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #50 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 111 degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Civil Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Civil Eng
Master's Degrees in Civil Eng
Doctor's Degrees in Civil Eng

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in District of Columbia

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the civil eng degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Civil Eng

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,500 Median Student Debt

George Washington University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in civil engineering. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a degree in civil engineering from George Washington University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Civil Eng Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program earn around $67,219 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in civil engineering from Catholic University of America

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 993
New York 333 1,080
Maryland 279 300
New Jersey 273 659
Delaware 175 89

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

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 108
Civil Engineering 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 176
Electrical Engineering 124
Systems Engineering 122
Biomedical Engineering 106
Computer Engineering 26
Chemical Engineering 23
General Engineering 1

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