Online master’s degree programs 2018

Civil and structural engineers have significant continuing education options for elevating their careers.

By Bob Drake

Opportunities to elevate your professional skills and knowledge while working fulltime as a civil or structural engineer have never been greater — if you can find the time and money. Civil + Structural Engineer’s annual directory has expanded to include 82 schools that confer master’s degrees through online study in a range of relevant disciplines such as civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, or sustainable engineering; project, construction, or engineering management; geospatial technologies; and even unmanned systems (i.e., drones).

In addition, many of the schools listed here offer online certificate programs in specialized fields of study that, in many cases, can later be applied toward a master’s degree.

Arizona State University

https://asuonline.asu.edu/online-degree-programs/graduate

• Master of Science, Construction Management

• Master of Science, Engineering, Sustainable Engineering

• Master of Sustainability Leadership

Auburn University

https://eng.auburn.edu/online/graduate-programs/index.html

• Master of Civil Engineering

• Master of Engineering

• Master of Engineering Management

California State University, Fresno

www.fresnostate.edu/cge/water

• Master of Science, Water Resource Management

Clarkson University

https://www.clarkson.edu/graduate/civil-environmental-engineering

• Master of Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering

• Master of Science, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Clemson University

https://www.clemson.edu/graduate/academics/program-details.html?m_id=Construction-Science-Management

• Master of Construction Science and Management

Colorado State University

https://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/graduate-degrees.dot

• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering

• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

Columbia University

www.cvn.columbia.edu

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Construction Engineering and Management

• Master of Science, Earth and Environmental Engineering

Delta State University

https://www.deltastate.edu/artsandsciences/mathematics-and-sciences/mas-git

• Master of Applied Science, Geospatial Information Technologies

Drexel University

www.drexel.com/online-degrees/masterdegrees.aspx

• Master of Science, Construction Management,

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Project Management

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

https://erau.edu/degrees/?degree-level=master&campus=worldwide

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Project Management

• Master of Science, Unmanned Systems

Florida International University

https://fiuonline.fiu.edu/programs/online-graduate-degrees

• Master of Science, Construction Management

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

Harvard University

www.extension.harvard.edu/academics/graduate-degrees/sustainability-degree

• Master of Liberal Arts, Sustainability (requires at least one, three-week course taken on campus)

Iowa State University

www.distance.iastate.edu/programs/degrees

• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering (construction engineering and management focus)

• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management

Johns Hopkins University

https://ep.jhu.edu/programs-and-courses/programs

• Master of Civil Engineering

• Master of Environmental Engineering

• Master of Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering and Science

• Master of Science, Environmental Planning and Management

Kansas State University

https://global.k-state.edu/courses/degrees

• Master of Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Community Development

Kennesaw State University

https://learnonline.kennesaw.edu/graduate-programs

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

Lawrence Technological University

https://onlinedegrees.ltu.edu/colleges/college-of-engineering

• Master of Construction Engineering Management

• Master of Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

Louisiana State University

https://lsuonline.lsu.edu/programs/master-science-construction-management.aspx

• Master of Science, Construction Management

Michigan Technological University

www.mtu.edu/gradschool/programs/degrees/geospatial

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Integrated Geospatial Technology

Mississippi State University

https://www.bagley.msstate.edu/distance/programs

• Master of Engineering

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology

https://dce.mst.edu/credit/degrees

• Master of Engineering, Geotechnics

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (environmental, structural, geotechnical, water resources, or construction engineering focus)

• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

Montana Tech

https://www.mtech.edu/gradschool/distancelearning/pem.html

• Master of Project Engineering and Management

New England Institute of Technology

https://www.neit.edu/Programs/Online-and-Hybrid-Degree-Programs

• Master of Science, Construction Management

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

New Jersey Institute of Technology

https://www5.njit.edu/online/programs

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Transportation

NewSchool of Architecture & Design

https://newschoolarch.edu/academics/school-of-architecture/cm-programs/master-of-construction-management

• Master of Construction Management

North Carolina State University

https://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu

• Master of Civil Engineering

• Master of Engineering

• Master of Environmental Engineering

https://online-distance.ncsu.edu/program/master-of-geospatial-information-science-and-technology

• Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology

North Dakota State University

www.ndsu.edu/dce/degrees/graduate

• Master of Construction Management

• Master of Science, Community Development

• Master of Science, Transportation and Urban Systems

• Master of Transportation and Urban Systems

Northern Arizona University

https://nau.edu/online-paths-to-a-better-future

• Master of Science, Applied Geospatial Sciences

Norwich University

https://civilengineering.norwich.edu

• Master of Civil Engineering (structural, environmental/water resources, geotechnical, or construction management focus)

Ohio University

https://onlinemasters.ohio.edu

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (construction engineering and management, environmental engineering, structural engineering, or transportation engineering focus)

• Master of Engineering Management

Old Dominion University

https://online.odu.edu/academics/degree/masters-degree

• Master of Engineering Management

• Master of Engineering, Environmental Engineering

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (coastal engineering focus)

• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering

Pennsylvania State University

www.worldcampus.psu.edu

• Master of Engineering Management

• Master of Geographic Information Systems

• Master of Professional Studies, Community and Economic Development

• Master of Professional Studies in Geodesign

• Master of Professional Studies, Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems

• Master of Project Management

Purdue University

https://engineering.purdue.edu/ProEd

• Master of Science, Engineering Management and Leadership

Rowan University

https://rowanu.com/programs/master-of-engineering-management

• Master of Engineering Management

Salisbury University

www.salisbury.edu/geography/msgism

• Master of Science, GIS Management

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

www.sdsmt.edu/DistanceEducation

• Master of Science, Construction Engineering and Management

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Mining Engineering and Management

Southern Methodist University

www.smu.edu/Lyle/Graduate/ProspectiveStudents/Lyle%20Distance%20Education%20Program/Programs

• Master of Arts, Sustainability and Development

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering,

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering

Southern New Hampshire University

www.snhu.edu/online-degrees/masters

• Master of Business Administration, Engineering Management

• Master of Business Administration, Project Management

• Master of Science, Construction Management

Stanford University (Stanford Center for Professional Development)

https://scpd.stanford.edu/certificates/mastersDegrees.jsp

• Master of Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Stevens Institute of Technology

https://www.stevens.edu/academics/stevens-online/available-programs/schaefer-school-engineering-science

• Master of Science, Construction Management

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

https://gisc.tamucc.edu/graduate/graduate.html

• Master of Science, Geospatial Surveying Engineering

Texas Tech University

www.depts.ttu.edu/elearning/programs/index.php

• Master of Civil Engineering

• Master of Engineering

The George Washington University

https://onlineemse.seas.gwu.edu/online-programs/ms-in-engineering-management

• Master of Engineering, Climate Change Engineering and Policy

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

The Ohio State University

https://mgel.osu.edu/tracks

• Master of Global Engineering Leadership, Civil and Environmental Engineering technical track

Thomas Jefferson University

https://online.jefferson.edu/online-degrees

• Master of Science, Construction Management

• Master of Science, Sustainable Design

Trine University

https://www.trine.edu/adult-studies/academics/graduate/ms-engineering-management.aspx

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of Alabama – Birmingham

www.uab.edu/elearning/degrees-certificates/graduate/master-degrees

• Master of Engineering, Advanced Safety Engineering and Management

• Master of Engineering, Structural Engineering

• Master of Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management

• Master of Engineering, Sustainable Smart Cities

University of Alabama – Huntsville

www.uah.edu/online-learning/online-programs

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (hybrid program, primarily online)

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of Arizona

https://online.engineering.arizona.edu/online-programs

• Master of Engineering, Mining, Geological and Geophysical Engineering

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of Arkansas

https://online.uark.edu/programs/master-science-engineering.php

• Master of Science, Engineering

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of California – Los Angeles

www.msol.ucla.edu/sustainable-water-engineering

• Master of Science, Engineering (with Certificate of Specialization in Engineering Management or Mechanics of Structures)

• Master of Science, Engineering (with Certificate of Sustainable Water Engineering)

University of Central Florida

https://www.ucf.edu/online/masters

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of Colorado – Colorado Springs

www.uccs.edu/easonline/degree-programs/engineering-management-degree.html

• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management

University of Colorado – Denver

www.cuonline.edu/GIS

• Master of Engineering, Geographic Information Systems

University of Dayton

www.udayton.edu/engineering/learn/graduate/engineering-management-ms.php

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of Florida

www.distance.ufl.edu/masters

• Master of Engineering, Environmental Engineering Sciences

• Master of International Construction Management

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering Sciences

• Master of Sustainable Design

• Master of Urban and Regional Planning

University of Houston

https://www.uh.edu/academics

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Construction Management

University of Idaho

www.uidaho.edu/cogs/programs-offered/online-programs/list

• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering

• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management

• Master of Science, Environmental Science

• Master of Science, Geological Engineering

University of Illinois at Chicago

https://meng.uic.edu

• Master of Engineering

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

https://cee.illinois.edu/academics/graduate-programs

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (construction management, infrastructure, transportation engineering, or structural engineering focus)

• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering

University of Louisville Online

https://louisville.edu/online

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Computer Science

• Master of Engineering, Engineering Management

• Graduate Certificate, Structural Engineering

• Graduate Certificate, Transportation Engineering

• Graduate Certificate, Cyber Security

• Graduate Certificate, Data Science

The University of Louisville’s J.B. Speed School of Engineering, ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one the Best Engineering Schools, offers a 100% online Master’s in Civil Engineering. This degree, intended for professionals who already have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, will help equip students with the technological knowledge for advancement in an aggressive employment marketplace. The online curriculum is taught by award-winning faculty who can provide students with an educational experience they can’t find anywhere else. For more information visit https://uofl.me/civilstructural.

University of Maine

https://online.umaine.edu/grad

• Master of Science, Spatial Informatics

• Professional Science Master, Engineering and Business (Surveying Engineering concentration

University of Maryland

www.advancedengineering.umd.edu/programs

• Master of Engineering, Project Management

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

https://continuinged.uml.edu/degrees/grad/online-masters-engineering-management.cfm

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

https://online.unl.edu/programs-and-courses/graduate-doctorate-programs/engineering-management.aspx

• Master of Engineering Management

University of New Haven

https://online.newhaven.edu/masters-in-environmental-engineering

• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering

University of New Mexico

https://unmonline.unm.edu/programs/masters/construction-management.html

• Master of Construction Management

University of South Carolina

https://sc.edu/study/academic_overview/online_education/courses/degree_programs/online_graduate_degree_programs/index.php

• Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of South Florida

www.usf.edu/engineering/imse/graduate/msem.aspx

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of Southern California

https://gapp.usc.edu/den/programs

• Master of Construction Management

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (construction or structural engineering focus)

• Master of Science, Green Technologies

• Master of Science, Systems Architecting and Engineering

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

https://volsonline.utk.edu/online-programs/graduate-programs

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering (public works or transportation concentration)

• Master of Science, Environmental Engineering

University of Texas – Arlington

www.uta.edu/engineering/future-students/engineering-online/index.php

• Master of Construction Management

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Engineering Management

University of Texas at Tyler

https://www.uttyler.edu/academics/graduate/civil-engineering-degree.php

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

University of Virginia

https://cgep.virginia.edu/civil-and-environmental-engineering

• Master of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering (infrastructure systems focus)

University of Washington

www.pce.uw.edu/online/masters-degrees

• Master of Infrastructure Planning and Management

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering: Construction Engineering

• Master of Science, Construction Management

• Master of Sustainable Transportation

University of Wisconsin – Madison

https://epd.wisc.edu/online-degrees

• Master of Engineering Management

• Master of Engineering, Sustainable Systems Engineering

University of Wisconsin – Platteville

www.uwplatt.edu/distance-education/online-programs

• Master of Science, Engineering (structural/geotechnical engineering focus)

• Master of Science, Project Management

Your best career move

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, a regionally accredited university, offers a 100% online master’s in Engineering. Select an area of interest in Engineering Design, Applications in Engineering Management, Control (Electrical) Systems, or Structural/Geotechnical Engineering to round out your degree. Not ready for a full degree? Expand your skill set with an engineering certificate.

$10,000 scholarships, funded by the National Science Foundation, are available! The University of Wisconsin-Platteville has educated engineers for over 150 years and has earned a national reputation as a prestigious engineering institution.

Villanova University

https://www1.villanova.edu/main/online-programs.html

• Master of Science, Civil Engineering

• Master of Science, Sustainable Engineering

• Master of Science, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Virginia Tech

www.vto.vt.edu/?view=programs&show=masters

• Master of Natural Resources

• Master of Urban and Regional Planning

Western Carolina University

https://www.wcu.edu/learn/programs/index.aspx

• Master of Construction Management