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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

37 Colleges
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 6,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Full Civil Engineering at Duke University Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Out of the 37 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Full Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech Report

With a ranking of #6, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Florida Report

#8

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Auburn University Report

#9

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Clemson University

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 166
Florida 288
Georgia 108
North Carolina 143
Tennessee 73
Kentucky 58
Louisiana 32
Alabama 77
South Carolina 81
Mississippi 8
Arkansas 17
West Virginia 10

One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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