2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Civil Engineering Programs
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.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
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| Kennesaw State University | $5,745 | |
| University of Virginia | $8,115 | |
| Mississippi State University | $8,313 | |
| University of South Carolina - Columbia | $8,583 | |
| Old Dominion University | $8,925 | |
| University of Idaho | $9,330 | |
| Colorado State University - Fort Collins | $9,640 | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $10,139 | |
| University of Central Florida | $10,422 | |
| Iowa State University | $10,425 | |
| The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | $10,710 | |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | $11,456 | |
| University of Louisville | $11,460 | |
| University of North Dakota | $11,460 | |
| Kansas State University | $11,473 | |
| University of Houston | $16,664 | |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | $16,704 | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | $18,000 | |
| Michigan Technological University | $18,180 | |
| Norwich University | $19,392 | |
| University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign | $19,512 | |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $19,605 | |
| North Carolina State University | $20,185 | |
| Southern Methodist University | $20,250 | |
| Stanford University | $20,280 |
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw (GA)
Example Classes: Advanced Bituminous and Concrete Materials, Advanced Hydraulics, Finite Element Analysis, Prestressed Concrete Design, Probabilistic Analysis and Reliability in Civil Engineering, Soil Improvement Online Master's Degrees
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University of Virginia Charlottesville (VA)
Example Classes: Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design, Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering, Green Engineering and Sustainability, Infrastructure Management, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Management Large-Scale Construction Projects Online Master's Degrees
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Mississippi State University Mississippi State (MS)
Example Classes: Advanced Reinforced Concrete, Analysis and Mitigation of Conflicts, Claims and Disputes, Engineering Hydrology, Geometric Design of Highways, Open Channel Hydraulics, Stream Reconnaissance Online Master's Degrees
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University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia (SC)
Example Classes: Advanced Foundation Design, Advanced Structural Mechanics and Analysis, Dynamics of Structures, Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design, Repair and Retrofit of Structures, Theory and Design of Plates and Shells Online Master's Degrees
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Old Dominion University Norfolk (VA)
Example Classes: Bridge Structures Design, Finite Element Analysis, Inelastic Structures, Retrofitting Methods for Bridges and Buildings, Seismic Design of Steel Structures, Structural Dynamics Online Master's Degrees
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University of Idaho Moscow (ID)
Example Classes: Engineering Surveying, Geotechnical Engineering Design, Matrix Structural Analysis, Properties of Construction Materials, Theory of Structures, Traffic Systems Design Online Master's Degrees
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins (CO)
Example Classes: Computer Aided Water Management and Control, Drainage and Wetland Engineering, Nonpoint Source Pollution, Physical Hydrology, Residuals Management, Wells and Pumps Online Master's Degrees
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University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham (AL)
Example Classes: Advanced Construction and Engineering Economics, Advanced Mechanics Structural Engineers, Bridge Engineering, Building Information Modeling for Structural Engineers, Construction Liability and Contracts, Green Building and Sustainable Structures Online Master's Degrees
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University of Central Florida Orlando (FL) (and 7 others)
Example Classes: Boundary Element Methods in Civil Engineering, Design and Monitoring of Construction Processes, Foundation Engineering, Masonry and Timber Design, Nonlinear Structural Analysis, Structural Reliability Online Master's Degrees
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Iowa State University Ames (IA)
Example Classes: Civil Engineering Design, Engineering Statics, Environmental Biotechnology, Project Management for Civil Engineers, Structural Analysis I, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design Online Master's Degrees
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville (TN)
Example Classes: Air Transportation, Masonry Design, Mix Design for Asphaltic and Portland-Cement Concrete, Open Channel Hydraulics, Planning and Transportation, Traffic Crash Reconstruction and Analysis Online Master's Degrees
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Ohio University-Main Campus Athens (OH)
Example Classes: Advanced Steel Design, Computer Aided Structural Design, Construction Estimating and Equipment, Construction Planning and Scheduling, Principles of Pavement Design, Project Development, Contracts, and Law Online Master's Degrees
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University of Louisville Louisville (KY)
Example Classes: Building Information Modeling, Environmental Analysis of Transportation Systems, GIS Applications to Transportation, GPS Theory and Application, Traffic Engineering, Wetland Design Online Master's Degrees
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University of North Dakota Grand Forks (ND)
Example Classes: Applied Hydraulics, Environmental Engineering III, Hazardous Waste Management, Mechanics of Materials II, Structural Stability, Surface Hydrology Online Master's Degrees
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Kansas State University Manhattan (KS)
Example Classes: Advanced Civil Engineering Design Using GIS, Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Applied Elasticity, Pavement Design, Responsibility in Engineering: Codes & Professionalism, Statics and Dynamics, Structural Engineering in Steel Online Master's Degrees
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University of Houston Houston (TX)
Example Classes: Advanced Foundation Design, Bridge Design, Constitutive Modeling of Materials, High Performance Materials, Matrix Analysis of Structures, Structural Reliability Online Master's Degrees
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Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus (OH)
Example Classes: Engineering Ethics and Professionalism, Financial and Managerial Accounting for Engineers, Leadership and Team Effectiveness, Project Management for Engineers, Technology Strategy and Innovation Management, The Business-Government Relationship Online Master's Degrees
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Example Classes: Advanced Steel Structures Design, Applied Mechanics In Structural Engineering, Bituminous Materials, Green Engineering: Analysis of Constructed Facilities, Low-Rise Building Analysis and Design, Smart Materials and Sensors Online Master's Degrees
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Michigan Technological University Houghton (MI)
Example Classes: Concrete and Masonry Building Systems, Finite Element Analysis, Loads for Civil Structures, Matrix Structural Analysis, Prestressed Concrete Design, Structural Timber Design Online Master's Degrees
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Norwich University Northfield (VT)
Example Classes: Business Management Fundamentals, Classical, Matrix, and Dynamic Analysis of Structures, Computational Modeling in Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Mathematics, Hydraulics for Environmental Engineers, Quantitative Methods and Financial Analysis for Managers Online Master's Degrees
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University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign Champaign (IL)
Example Classes: Air Quality Engineering, Construction Case Studies, Construction Law, Construction Optimization, Construction Planning, Dams, Embankments and Slopes Online Master's Degrees
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New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark (NJ)
Example Classes: Construction Cost Estimating, Legal Aspects in Construction Management, Legal Aspects in Environmental Engineering, Management Science, Project Control, Stability of Structures Online Master's Degrees
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North Carolina State University Raleigh (NC)
Example Classes: Advanced Strength of Materials, Airport Planning and Design, Deformation and Instability of Soils, Earthquake Structural Engineering, Energy and Climate, Hydraulics of Ground Water Online Master's Degrees
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Southern Methodist University Dallas (TX)
Example Classes: Electrical, Mechanical and Piping Systems, Finite Elements in Structural & Continuum Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Introduction to Solid Mechanics, Theory of Elasticity, Theory of Plate Behavior Online Master's Degrees
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Stanford University Stanford (CA)
Example Classes: Aquatic Chemistry, Coastal Contaminants, Movement and Fate of Organic Contaminants in Waters, Ocean Waves, Rivers, Streams and Canals, Transport Phenomena Online Master's Degrees
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