2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Civil Engineering Programs

By the OnlineU team | Updated 3/13/2020

2020 Most Affordable Civil Engineering Masters Degrees Badge

By the OnlineU team | Updated 3/13/2020

This list highlights 25 schools, all of which offer affordable online master's in civil engineering programs. Kennesaw State University, ranked #1, offers an online Master of Science in Civil Engineering for only $5,745 per year. Available concentrations include Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Transportation and Pavement Engineering. Second-ranked University of Virginia is a similarly affordable option, with an annual tuition of only $8,115.

You can read more about our ranked schools below or browse our rankings of the most affordable online master's programs. View our methodology or learn more about OnlineU.

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Rank	School	Annual Tuition
# 1	#1 Kennesaw State University	$5,745
# 2	#2 University of Virginia	$8,115
# 3	#3 Mississippi State University	$8,313
# 4	#4 University of South Carolina - Columbia	$8,583
# 5	#5 Old Dominion University	$8,925
# 6	#6 University of Idaho	$9,330
# 7	#7 Colorado State University - Fort Collins	$9,640
# 8	#8 University of Alabama at Birmingham	$10,139
# 9	#9 University of Central Florida	$10,422
# 10	#10 Iowa State University	$10,425
# 11	#11 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville	$10,710
# 12	#12 Ohio University - Main Campus	$11,456
# 13 (tie)	#13 (tie) University of Louisville	$11,460
# 13 (tie)	#13 (tie) University of North Dakota	$11,460
# 15	#15 Kansas State University	$11,473
# 16	#16 University of Houston	$16,664
# 17	#17 Ohio State University-Main Campus	$16,704
# 18	#18 Missouri University of Science and Technology	$18,000
# 19	#19 Michigan Technological University	$18,180
# 20	#20 Norwich University	$19,392
# 21	#21 University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign	$19,512
# 22	#22 New Jersey Institute of Technology	$19,605
# 23	#23 North Carolina State University	$20,185
# 24	#24 Southern Methodist University	$20,250
# 25	#25 Stanford University	$20,280

#1

#1

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw (GA)

Annual Tuition: $5,745

Annual Tuition: $5,745

Annual Tuition: $5,745

Financial Aid Recipients: 92%
Graduation Rate: 46%
Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SATs: 1050 -1230
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 3,315
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,792
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Environmental Engineering (Non-Thesis Option)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Environmental Engineering (Thesis Option)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering (Non-Thesis Option)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering (Thesis Option)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering (Non-Thesis Option)

#2

#2

University of Virginia

Charlottesville (VA)

Annual Tuition: $8,115

Annual Tuition: $8,115

Annual Tuition: $8,115

Financial Aid Recipients: 57%
Graduation Rate: 95%
Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SATs: 1340 -1520
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 296
Graduate Online Enrollment: 759
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

#3

#3

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State (MS)

Annual Tuition: $8,313

Annual Tuition: $8,313

Annual Tuition: $8,313

Financial Aid Recipients: 95%
Graduation Rate: 61%
Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SATs: 1070 -1280
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 872
Graduate Online Enrollment: 964
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Construction Engineering and Management
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Construction Materials Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Environmental Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Geotechnical Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Structural Engineering

#4

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia (SC)

Annual Tuition: $8,583

Annual Tuition: $8,583

Annual Tuition: $8,583

Financial Aid Recipients: 95%
Graduation Rate: 77%
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SATs: 1180 -1370
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 454
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,462
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Engineering/Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Environmental Engineering
Master of Engineering/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering
Master of Engineering/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Structural Engineering
Master of Engineering/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Transportation Engineering
Master of Engineering/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Water Resources Engineering

#5

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk (VA)

Annual Tuition: $8,925

Annual Tuition: $8,925

Annual Tuition: $8,925

Financial Aid Recipients: 94%
Graduation Rate: 51%
Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SATs: 980 -1180
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 3,948
Graduate Online Enrollment: 2,206
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Engineering - Concentration in Civil Engineering with Coastal Engineering Focus

#6

#6

University of Idaho

Moscow (ID)

Annual Tuition: $9,330

Annual Tuition: $9,330

Annual Tuition: $9,330

Financial Aid Recipients: 96%
Graduation Rate: 56%
Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SATs: 1010 -1240
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 431
Graduate Online Enrollment: 590
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: NWCCU

Online Master's Degrees

M.Engr. in Civil Engineering
M.Engr. in Civil Engineering - Environmental Engineering
M.Engr. in Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering
M.Engr. in Civil Engineering - Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
M.Engr. in Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics

#7

#7

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins (CO)

Annual Tuition: $9,640

Annual Tuition: $9,640

Annual Tuition: $9,640

Financial Aid Recipients: 79%
Graduation Rate: 70%
Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SATs: 1070 -1290
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 1,253
Graduate Online Enrollment: 2,492
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

#8

#8

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham (AL)

Annual Tuition: $10,139

Annual Tuition: $10,139

Annual Tuition: $10,139

Financial Aid Recipients: 95%
Graduation Rate: 63%
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SATs: 1090 -1365
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 2,398
Graduate Online Enrollment: 3,338
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

MEng in Structural Engineering

#9

#9

University of Central Florida

Orlando (FL) (and 7 others)

Annual Tuition: $10,422

Annual Tuition: $10,422

Annual Tuition: $10,422

Financial Aid Recipients: 92%
Graduation Rate: 72%
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SATs: 1170 -1340
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 7,588
Graduate Online Enrollment: 3,485
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Civil Engineering - Smart Cities, MS
Civil Engineering - Structural, MS
Civil Engineering - Transportation, MS
Civil Engineering - Water Resources, MS
Civil Engineering, MSCE

#10

#10

Iowa State University

Ames (IA)

Annual Tuition: $10,425

Annual Tuition: $10,425

Annual Tuition: $10,425

Financial Aid Recipients: 90%
Graduation Rate: 74%
Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SATs: 1100 -1340
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 260
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,038
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Civil Engineering Materials
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Construction Engineering and Management
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Environmental Engineering
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Geotechnical Engineering
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering - Specialization in Intelligent Infrastructure Engineering

#11

#11

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville (TN)

Annual Tuition: $10,710

Annual Tuition: $10,710

Annual Tuition: $10,710

Financial Aid Recipients: 91%
Graduation Rate: 72%
Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SATs: 1150 -1330
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 112
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,013
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Public Works Engineering (General Focus)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Public Works Engineering (Technical Focus)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering

#12

#12

Ohio University - Main Campus

Athens (OH)

Annual Tuition: $11,456

Annual Tuition: $11,456

Annual Tuition: $11,456

Financial Aid Recipients: 94%
Graduation Rate: 65%
Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SATs: 1050 -1260
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 4,926
Graduate Online Enrollment: 2,892
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Construction Engineering and Management
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Environmental
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Structural
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Transportation

#13

#13

University of Louisville

Louisville (KY)

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Financial Aid Recipients: 98%
Graduation Rate: 58%
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SATs: 1070 -1290
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 460
Graduate Online Enrollment: 400
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

#13

#13

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks (ND)

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Annual Tuition: $11,460

Financial Aid Recipients: 92%
Graduation Rate: 61%
Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SATs: 1010 -1250
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 1,851
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,500
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Bachelor's Degrees

Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Focus in Environmental
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Focus in Structures
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Focus in Water Resources

Online Master's Degrees

Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Focus in Environmental
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Focus in Structures
Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Focus in Water Resources
Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

#15

#15

Kansas State University

Manhattan (KS)

Annual Tuition: $11,473

Annual Tuition: $11,473

Annual Tuition: $11,473

Financial Aid Recipients: 88%
Graduation Rate: 65%
Acceptance Rate: 94%
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 961
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,425
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Environmental
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Geotechnical
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Structural
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Transportation
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Water Resources

#16

#16

University of Houston

Houston (TX)

Annual Tuition: $16,664

Annual Tuition: $16,664

Annual Tuition: $16,664

Financial Aid Recipients: 87%
Graduation Rate: 61%
Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SATs: 1140 -1310
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 1,148
Graduate Online Enrollment: 518
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

#17

#17

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus (OH)

Annual Tuition: $16,704

Annual Tuition: $16,704

Annual Tuition: $16,704

Financial Aid Recipients: 79%
Graduation Rate: 86%
Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SATs: 1250 -1460
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 1,127
Graduate Online Enrollment: 1,622
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Global Engineering Leadership - Civil and Environmental Engineering

#18

#18

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla (MO)

Annual Tuition: $18,000

Annual Tuition: $18,000

Annual Tuition: $18,000

Financial Aid Recipients: 96%
Graduation Rate: 66%
Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SATs: 1200 -1450
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 37
Graduate Online Enrollment: 594
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

MS in Civil Engineering
MS in Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering
MS in Civil Engineering - Environmental Engineering
MS in Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering
MS in Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
MS in Civil Engineering - Water Resources Engineering

#19

#19

Michigan Technological University

Houghton (MI)

Annual Tuition: $18,180

Annual Tuition: $18,180

Annual Tuition: $18,180

Financial Aid Recipients: 96%
Graduation Rate: 69%
Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SATs: 1170 -1370
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 38
Graduate Online Enrollment: 195
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

#20

#20

Norwich University

Northfield (VT)

Annual Tuition: $19,392

Annual Tuition: $19,392

Annual Tuition: $19,392

Financial Aid Recipients: 100%
Graduation Rate: 61%
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 684
Graduate Online Enrollment: 656
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: NECHE

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Civil Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering - Concentration in Construction Management
Master of Civil Engineering - Concentration in Environmental/Water Resources Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering - Concentration in Geotechnical Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering - Concentration in Structural Engineering

#21

#21

University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

Champaign (IL)

Annual Tuition: $19,512

Annual Tuition: $19,512

Annual Tuition: $19,512

Financial Aid Recipients: 64%
Graduation Rate: 85%
Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SATs: 1210 -1470
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 467
Graduate Online Enrollment: 6,025
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: HLC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Transportation Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Construction Management
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Infrastructure
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Concentration in Structural Engineering

#22

#22

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Newark (NJ)

Annual Tuition: $19,605

Annual Tuition: $19,605

Annual Tuition: $19,605

Financial Aid Recipients: 92%
Graduation Rate: 67%
Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SATs: 1190 -1390
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 35
Graduate Online Enrollment: 568
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: MSCHE

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering and Management
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
Master of Science in Civil Engineering - Transportation Engineering
Master of Science in Transportation
Master of Science in Transportation - Advanced Transportation Systems and Technologies

#23

#23

North Carolina State University

Raleigh (NC)

Annual Tuition: $20,185

Annual Tuition: $20,185

Annual Tuition: $20,185

Financial Aid Recipients: 68%
Graduation Rate: 82%
Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SATs: 1250 -1420
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 791
Graduate Online Enrollment: 2,298
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Civil Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering - Specialization in Computing and Systems
Master of Civil Engineering - Specialization in Construction Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering - Specialization in Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering - Specialization in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Master of Civil Engineering - Specialization in Mechanics and Materials

#24

#24

Southern Methodist University

Dallas (TX)

Annual Tuition: $20,250

Annual Tuition: $20,250

Annual Tuition: $20,250

Financial Aid Recipients: 82%
Graduation Rate: 81%
Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SATs: 1300 -1480
Undergrad Online Enrollment: 1
Graduate Online Enrollment: 514
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: SACS COC

Online Master's Degrees

MS: Civil Engineering
MS: Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Engineering
MS: Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
MS: Civil Engineering - Transportation Systems Management

#25

#25

Stanford University

Stanford (CA)

Annual Tuition: $20,280

Annual Tuition: $20,280

Annual Tuition: $20,280

Financial Aid Recipients: 70%
Graduation Rate: 94%
Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SATs: 1440 -1570
Graduate Online Enrollment: 0
School Type: Nonprofit
School Accreditation: WSCUC

Online Master's Degrees

Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering

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