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Explore our civil and environmental engineering programs

Benefit from a comprehensive curriculum and choose a specialization to deepen your expertise and address the world’s pressing infrastructure needs. Specializations include construction engineering and management; environmental science and engineering; geological/geotechnical engineering; structural engineering; transportation engineering; and water resources engineering.

Spring 2026

Deadline: 09/01/25

Tuition

$1,200 per credit

Credits

30 graduate credits

Modality

Accelerated, Face-to-face

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The Civil & Environmental Engineering: Environmental Engineering MEng program equips you to tackle critical environmental challenges. Gain expertise in water treatment processes, energy principles and wastewater management, along with the fundamentals of hydraulics, to design sustainable solutions for a cleaner future.

Summer 2025

Deadline: 03/15/25

Tuition

$1,300 per credit

Credits

30 graduate credits

Modality

Online

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Find real-world solutions to sustainability challenges with the Engineering: Sustainable Systems Engineering MEng program. Through project-based learning, you’ll design and analyze sustainable solutions for energy systems while gaining expertise in renewable resources and eco-friendly design principles.

Fall 2025

Deadline: 07/01/25

Tuition

$1,300 per credit

Credits

30 graduate credits

Modality

Online

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Master’s degree

Engineering Management MS

Lead with technical expertise through the Engineering Management MS program. You’ll develop expertise in project management, hone your negotiation skills, and gain a strong foundation in engineering law and ethics to become a well-rounded engineering leader.

Summer 2025

Deadline: 05/01/25

Tuition

$1,300 per credit

Credits

30 graduate credits

Modality

Online

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Pathways: College of Engineering Accelerated Programs

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March 25, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Program Overview: Engineering: Sustainable Systems Engineering MEng (Online)

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The selection of classes allowed me to focus on topics that were relevant to my career goals. The program also challenged me and really improved my confidence in my abilities and knowledge.

Lauren Lande

Lauren Lande

Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering