2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

With 25 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #94 most popular major in District of Columbia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering

#1

George Washington University

Washington, DC

7 Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$57,984 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for civil engineering students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.

GWU also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.

Full Civil Engineering at George Washington University Report

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

14 Degrees

#4 in Quality in District of Columbia

$52,156 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CUA are $52,156 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in District of Columbia.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Catholic University of America

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

• 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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