Best Graduate Civil Engineering Programs in US 2017

Ranked in 2016 by US News

More US Graduate School Rankings

* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

Rankings Overall Engineering School Program Data
Rank School name Enrollment (full-time) Tuition Score
#1

University of California—​Berkeley

(Berkeley, CA)

1,973 $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322per year (out-of-state, full-time) 4.7
#2

University of Illinois—​Urbana-​Champaign

(Urbana, IL)

3,421 $19,643 per year (in-state, full-time); $31,626per year (out-of-state, full-time) 4.6
#2

University of Texas—​Austin (Cockrell)

(Austin, TX)

2,373 $9,564 per year (in-state, full-time); $17,506 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 4.6
#4

Georgia Institute of Technology

(Atlanta, GA)

7,504 $13,452 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,872per year (out-of-state, full-time) 4.5
#4

Stanford University

(Stanford, CA)

3,601 $48,720 per year (full-time) 4.5
#6

Purdue University—​West Lafayette

(West Lafayette, IN)

3,542 $10,330 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,132per year (out-of-state, full-time) 4.3
#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

(Cambridge, MA)

3,123 $46,400 per year (full-time) 4.2
#8

University of Michigan—​Ann Arbor

(Ann Arbor, MI)

3,364 $23,504 per year (in-state, full-time); $44,216per year (out-of-state, full-time) 4.1
#8

Virginia Tech

(Blacksburg, VA)

2,257 $14,900 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,980per year (out-of-state, full-time) 4.1
#10

Cornell University

(Ithaca, NY)

2,001 $29,500 per year (full-time) 4.0
#11

Carnegie Mellon University

(Pittsburgh, PA)

3,648 $42,000 per year (full-time) 3.9
#12

Texas A&M University—​College Station (Look)

(College Station, TX)

3,480 $241 per credit (in-state, full-time); $638 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 3.8
#12

University of California—​Davis

(Davis, CA)

1,131 $13,164 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,266per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.8
#14

University of Washington

(Seattle, WA)

2,333 $16,425 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,274per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.7
#14

University of Wisconsin—​Madison

(Madison, WI)

1,939 $11,870 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,197per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.7
#16

California Institute of Technology

(Pasadena, CA)

545 $43,710 per year (full-time) 3.6
#16

Northwestern University (McCormick)

(Evanston, IL)

1,980 $48,624 per year (full-time) 3.6
#16

University of California—​San Diego (Jacobs)

(La Jolla, CA)

2,244 $11,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,322per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.6
#16

University of Minnesota—​Twin Cis

(Minneapolis, MN)

1,901 $15,844 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,508per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.6
#20

Johns Hopkins University (Whiting)

(Baltimore, MD)

3,472 $48,710 per year (full-time) 3.5
#20

Pennsylvania State University—​University Park

(University Park, PA)

1,840 $20,422 per year (in-state, full-time); $34,384per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.5
#20

Princeton University

(Princeton, NJ)

568 $43,450 per year (full-time) 3.5
#20

University of California—​Los Angeles (Samueli)

(Los Angeles, CA)

2,064 $12,630 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,732per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.5
#24

Columbia University (Fu Foundation)

(New York, NY)

3,212 $42,768 per year (full-time) 3.4
#24

North Carolina State University

(Raleigh, NC)

3,362 $7,852 per year (in-state, full-time); $21,951 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.4
#24

University of Colorado—​Boulder

(Boulder, CO)

1,803 $13,680 per year (in-state, full-time); $30,330per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.4
#27

Duke University (Pratt)

(Durham, NC)

1,067 $50,880 per year (full-time) 3.3
#27

Lehigh University (Rossin)

(Bethlehem, PA)

828 $1,380 per credit (full-time) 3.3
#27

Rice University (Brown)

(Houston, TX)

903 $41,560 per year (full-time) 3.3
#27

University of Maryland—​College Park (Clark)

(College Park, MD)

2,318 $14,162 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,782per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.3
#27

University of Southern California (Viterbi)

(Los Angeles, CA)

5,195 $28,384 per year (full-time) 3.3
#32

University at Buffalo—​SUNY

(Buffalo, NY)

1,749 $10,870 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,210per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.2
#32

University of California—​Irvine (Samueli)

(Irvine, CA)

1,470 $14,704 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,806per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.2
#34

Arizona State University (Fulton)

(Tempe, AZ)

3,610 $10,610 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,086per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.1
#34

Iowa State University

(Ames, IA)

1,363 $9,372 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,250 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.1
#34

Northeastern University

(Boston, MA)

3,574 $1,422 per credit (full-time) 3.1
#34

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

(Troy, NY)

681 $48,100 per year (full-time) 3.1
#34

University of Florida

(Gainesville, FL)

2,797 $12,737 per year (in-state, full-time); $30,130per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.1
#39

Colorado State University

(Fort Collins, CO)

817 $11,328 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,896per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.0
#39

Michigan State University

(East Lansing, MI)

807 $747 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,401 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 3.0
#39

Ohio State University

(Columbus, OH)

1,883 $11,928 per year (in-state, full-time); $31,400per year (out-of-state, full-time) 3.0
#39

University of Notre Dame

(Notre Dame, IN)

511 $47,730 per year (full-time) 3.0
#43

University of Iowa

(Iowa City, IA)

364 $8,396 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,574 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.9
#43

University of Virginia

(Charlottesville, VA)

681 $15,216 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,778per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.9
#43

Vanderbilt University

(Nashville, TN)

503 $1,818 per credit (full-time) 2.9
#46

Colorado School of Mines

(Golden, CO)

1,261 $15,225 per year (in-state, full-time); $32,700per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.8
#46

Drexel University

(Philadelphia, PA)

1,225 $32,079 per year (full-time) 2.8
#46

Oregon State University

(Corvallis, OR)

1,150 $14,130 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,932per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.8
#46

University of Arizona

(Tucson, AZ)

1,098 $11,040 per year (in-state, full-time); $29,362per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.8
#46

University of Massachusetts—​Amherst

(Amherst, MA)

864 $2,640 per year (in-state, full-time); $9,937 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.8
#51

Case Western Reserve University

(Cleveland, OH)

671 $41,137 per year (full-time) 2.7
#51

Clemson University

(Clemson, SC)

1,457 $9,882 per year (in-state, full-time); $20,550 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.7
#51

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey—​New Brunswick

(Piscataway, NJ)

1,355 $16,272 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,648per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.7
#51

Tufts University

(Medford, MA)

618 $30,072 per year (full-time) 2.7
#51

University of Kansas

(Lawrence, KS)

687 $376 per credit (in-state, full-time); $880 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.7
#56

Missouri University of Science & Technology

(Rolla, MO)

1,174 $9,288 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,766 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.6
#56

University of Cincinnati

(Cincinnati, OH)

808 $12,790 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,532per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.6
#56

University of Delaware

(Newark, DE)

881 $1,674 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,674 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.6
#56

University of Nevada—​Reno

(Reno, NV)

380 $371 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,289 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.6
#56

University of Pittsburgh (Swanson)

(Pittsburgh, PA)

1,064 $24,402 per year (in-state, full-time); $40,120per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.6
#56

Washington State University

(Pullman, WA)

732 $11,784 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,216per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.6
#62

Auburn University (Ginn)

(Auburn, AL)

850 $8,802 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,406 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

Clarkson University

(Potsdam, NY)

173 $1,457 per credit (full-time) 2.5
#62

Louisiana State University—​Baton Rouge

(Baton Rouge, LA)

642 $8,423 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,643 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

Michigan Technological University

(Houghton, MI)

1,060 $15,507 per year (in-state, full-time); $15,507per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

New York University

(Brooklyn, NY)

2,496 $1,546 per credit (full-time) 2.5
#62

Oklahoma State University

(Stillwater, OK)

738 $196 per credit (in-state, full-time); $786 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

Syracuse University

(Syracuse, NY)

1,147 $24,984 per year (full-time) 2.5
#62

University of Houston (Cullen)

(Houston, TX)

1,499 $451 per credit (in-state, full-time); $941 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

University of Illinois—​Chicago

(Chicago, IL)

1,539 $15,220 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,460per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

University of Nebraska—​Lincoln

(Lincoln, NE)

627 $401 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,071 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

University of Oklahoma

(Norman, OK)

663 $191 per credit (in-state, full-time); $740 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

University of Tennessee—​Knoxville

(Knoxville, TN)

1,008 $11,906 per year (in-state, full-time); $30,354per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#62

University of Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT)

1,219 $7,054 per year (in-state, full-time); $21,628 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.5
#75

Kansas State University

(Manhattan, KS)

466 $381 per credit (in-state, full-time); $859 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.4
#75

University of Central Florida

(Orlando, FL)

1,325 $370 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,194 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.4
#75

University of Connecticut

(Storrs, CT)

892 $12,384 per year (in-state, full-time); $33,300per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.4
#75

University of Kentucky

(Lexington, KY)

489 $11,652 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,154per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.4
#75

University of Missouri

(Columbia, MO)

644 $8,423 per year (in-state, full-time); $17,493 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.4
#75

Utah State University

(Logan, UT)

401 $5,616 per year (in-state, full-time); $18,087 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.4
#81

New Jersey Institute of Technology

(Newark, NJ)

2,271 $18,500 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,340per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.3
#81

San Diego State University

(San Diego, CA)

480 $6,738 per year (in-state, full-time); $372 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.3
#81

University of Alabama

(Tuscaloosa, AL)

359 $10,170 per year (in-state, full-time); $25,950per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.3
#81

University of South Carolina

(Columbia, SC)

493 $13,792 per year (in-state, full-time); $27,940per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.3
#81

University of Vermont

(Burlington, VT)

N/A  N/A  2.3
#81

West Virginia University

(Morgantown, WV)

703 $9,720 per year (in-state, full-time); $23,832 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.3
#87

Brigham Young University (Fulton)

(Provo, UT)

385 $6,500 per year (LDS member, full-time); $13,000 per year (Non-LDS member, full-time) 2.2
#87

George Washington University

(Washington, DC)

1,590 $1,585 per credit (full-time) 2.2
#87

Illinois Institute of Technology (Armour)

(Chicago, IL)

1,840 $1,313 per credit (full-time) 2.2
#87

Marquette University

(Milwaukee, WI)

195 $1,050 per credit (full-time) 2.2
#87

Stevens Institute of Technology (Schaefer)

(Hoboken, NJ)

2,073 $32,200 per year (full-time) 2.2
#87

University of Hawaii—​Manoa

(Honolulu, HI)

N/A  N/A  2.2
#87

University of Maine

(Orono, ME)

187 $418 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,330 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.2
#87

University of Nevada—​Las Vegas (Hughes)

(Las Vegas, NV)

237 $8,180 per year (in-state, full-time); $22,088 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.2
#87

University of South Florida

(Tampa, FL)

1,041 $10,428 per year (in-state, full-time); $21,126per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.2
#87

University of Texas—​Arlington

(Arlington, TX)

3,320 $6,999 per year (in-state, full-time); $14,753 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.2
#87

University of Wisconsin—​Milwaukee

(Milwaukee, WI)

433 $11,724 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,761per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.2
#98

CUNY—​City College (Grove)

(New York, NY)

542 $11,860 per year (in-state, full-time); $870 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

Florida A&M University -​ Florida State University

(Tallahassee, FL)

331 $404 per credit (in-state, full-time); $1,005 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

George Mason University (Volgenau)

(Fairfax, VA)

1,565 $12,728 per year (in-state, full-time); $28,448per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

Mississippi State University (Bagley)

(Mississippi State, MS)

626 $7,392 per year (in-state, full-time); $20,032 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

Texas Tech University (Whitacre)

(Lubbock, TX)

892 $270 per credit (in-state, full-time); $660 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

University of Louisville (Speed)

(Louisville, KY)

638 $11,664 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,274per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

University of Miami

(Coral Gables, FL)

253 $1,850 per credit (full-time) 2.1
#98

University of Mississippi

(University, MS)

154 $7,344 per year (in-state, full-time); $20,574 per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

University of New Hampshire

(Durham, NH)

271 $13,500 per year (in-state, full-time); $26,460per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

University of Rhode Island

(Kingston, RI)

220 $11,796 per year (in-state, full-time); $24,206per year (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

University of Wyoming

(Laramie, WY)

263 $232 per credit (in-state, full-time); $693 per credit (out-of-state, full-time) 2.1
#98

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

(Worcester, MA)

1,124 $24,588 per year (full-time) 2.1

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