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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$70,613 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 143 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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 North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Civil Engineering

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, NC A&T is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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