Overview

The Master of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from University of Maryland is awarded after the completion of 30 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students are also required to obtain a B- or better in all technical core courses. Specific requirements may vary depending on whether a student pursues the thesis or non-thesis option, but a final comprehensive exam is required for all students.

All programs are planned on an individual basis by the student and an adviser taking into consideration the student’s background and special interests. Areas of concentration at both the master’s and doctoral levels include: transportation engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, civil systems, and project management.

Facilities and Special Resources

Departmental research facilities include laboratories in the following areas: transportation, systems analysis, environmental engineering, hydraulics, remote sensing, structures, and soil mechanics. Graduate students have convenient access to a spectrum of computer facilities, including networked personal computers and workstations, specialized computer-aided design, graphics, and visualization laboratories, campus mainframe computers, and remote supercomputer facilities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Process Dynamics in Environmental Systems

Chemistry of Natural Waters

Microbiological Principles of Environmental Engineering

Systems Concepts, Issues, and Processes

System Trade-off Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation

Management Science Applications in Engineering

Models for Transportation Systems Analysis

Project Cost Accounting and Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-17 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose

Transcript(s)

TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)

Letters of Recommendation (3)

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

CV/Resume

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

56340 USD / year

≈ 56340 USD / year
Out-of-State

56340 USD / year

≈ 56340 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

26340 USD / year

≈ 26340 USD / year

Living costs

College Park

United States

1676 - 2838 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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