Online Civil Engineering Master's Degrees

Civil engineering covers the planning, design and maintenance of structures, transportation systems, water resources, geotechnical works and construction.

Bachelor's programs include materials, soils and hydraulics laboratories and surveying field work; online master's programs in structural, geotechnical, transportation or water resources engineering are typically coursework-based.

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University of Houston

Online MS in Civil Engineering (UH Extend)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMSCE

Houston, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published

$745 per credit · All students · year not stated

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Idaho

Civil Engineering, M.Engr. (online through Engineering Outreach)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sM.Engr.

Moscow, IDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams

Length not published · 30 credits

$655 per credit · Online students — Graduate, registered for all online courses only, part-time (1-8 credits), Idaho residents and out-of-state · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $19,650 (30 credits × $655 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Online, non-thesis)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Champaign, ILSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

one to five years · 36 credits

$1,195 per credit · All students — Online students, Fall 2026 - Summer 2027 · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $43,020 (36 credits × $1,195 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of North Dakota

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMEng Fully online

Grand Forks, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

1-2 years · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of North Dakota

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Grand Forks, NDSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

1-2 years · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of South Carolina

Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Civil Engineering (APOGEE)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sM.E.

Columbia, SCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$572.25 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident (part-time, per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,200 (30 credits × $1,240 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of South Carolina

Master of Science (M.S.) in Civil Engineering (APOGEE)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sM.S.

Columbia, SCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: dissertation defense

Length not published · 30 credits

$572.25 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident (part-time, per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,200 (30 credits × $1,240 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Southern California

Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) (DEN@Viterbi online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering)

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Los Angeles, CASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Full-time or part-time

Fully online (stated)

1 1⁄2 – 2 years (full-time); 2 1⁄2 – 3 years (part-time) (full-time enrollment)

$2,742 per credit · All students — Viterbi graduate tuition per unit (same for on-campus and online) · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Online Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Knoxville, TNSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

Est. 24 months (depends on academic history and transfer credits) · 30 credits

$1,071 per credit · Nonresident (out-of-state) · year not statedEst. total tuition $32,130 (30 credits × $1,071 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Washington

Online Master of Science in Civil Engineering: Construction Engineering

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering: Construction Engineering

Civil Engineering

Master'sMSCE Fully online

Seattle, WASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Part-time

Fully online (stated)

2–3 years (part-time) · 42 credits

$775 per credit · All students · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Washington

Online Master of Science in Civil Engineering: Energy Infrastructure

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Energy Infrastructure)

Civil Engineering

Master'sMSCE Fully online

Seattle, WASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Part-time

Fully online (stated)

2–3 years (part-time) · 42 credits

$777 per credit · All students · 2026-2027

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of Wisconsin–Madison

Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Environmental Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Civil & Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering · Civil Engineering

Master'sMEng Fully online

Madison, WISchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

2–3 years · 30 credits

$1,100 per credit · All students · year not statedEst. total tuition $33,000 (30 credits × $1,100 per credit; fees excluded)

November 15, 2026 · Spring 2027

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