Overview

Program details

The Civil Engineering MSc program offered at University of Southern California offers a broad education covering several specialty areas of Civil Engineering.

The Graduate and Professional Programs office provides services for prospective and currently enrolled Master’s, Doctoral, and non-degree earning continuing education students at the Viterbi School of Engineering and online.

The Viterbi School of Engineering is one of the oldest professional schools on the USC campus and is consistently ranked among the top graduate engineering programs by U.S. News & World Report and the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Our online computer science program is currently ranked # 1 and DEN@Viterbi is ranked a top 5 online graduate engineering program by U.S. News and World Report.

A general Master of Science in Civil Engineering without special designation is also given. Students pursuing this program will choose between the following special options: general, earthquake engineering, structural mechanics, water resources or ocean and coastal engineering.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design and Planning of Civil Engineering Systems

Civil Engineering Graphics

Computer Methods in Civil Engineering

Design of Structural Systems

Fluid Mechanics

Risk Analysis in Civil Engineering

Mechanics of Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

28 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Los Angeles, United States

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 360 other Masters in Civil Engineering & Construction in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

USC Online Application

GRE General Test: Satisfactory and valid test scores

Letters of Recommendation (2 Required): Letters of recommendation should be from faculty or others (supervisors, professional colleagues, etc.) qualified to evaluate your potential for graduate study

Statement of Purpose

English Language Proficiency: In addition to the general admission criteria listed above, international students whose first language is not English are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS examination to be considered a candidate for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

74620 USD / year

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Out-of-State

74620 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

74620 USD / year

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Living costs

Los Angeles

United States

1520 - 2570 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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