Overview

Do you enjoy building and designing? Do you dream of working on infrastructure designs? Do you want to improve the environment?

Our Goal

The goal of the Civil Engineering program at Tennessee Tech University is to provide the strong academic programs necessary to prepare students to become educated members of society who can join and make significant contributions to the civil engineering profession.

Concentrations

The department offers the Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering with concentrations in environmental engineering, structural engineering, and transportation engineering.

Options

Thesis Option

An MSCE program of study with thesis option requires a minimum of 31 semester hours of graduate-level coursework which are on the program of study approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee, including one semester hour of CEE 6910 - CEE Graduate Seminar, and a minimum of six (6) hours of thesis completed under the supervision of the graduate advisor (31 hours).

Non-Thesis Option available fully online

An MSCE program of study with non-thesis option requires a minimum of 31 credit hours of graduate course work, as specified in the student’s approved Program of Study. The program of study shall include 30 semester hours of graduate-level coursework, one semester hour of CEE 6910 - CEE Graduate Seminar.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Structural Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Bituminous Materials
Vibrations of Continuous Media
Transportation Safety Engineering
Water Quality Aspects of Impoundment
Finite Element Analysis for Flow in Porous Media

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

31 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cookeville, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale,
GRE®General Test (GRE) scores with Quantitative greater than or equal to 150 (50%); Verbal greater than or equal to 147 (33%); Analytical Writing greater than or equal to 3.5 (33%). Students with BS degrees in related fields from Tennessee Tech are not required to take the GRE.
Three (3) letters of recommendation that demonstrate strong evidence for success in the graduate program.
Availability of appropriate faculty to serve as research advisor(s).
Participation in undergraduate research.
Post-BS degree professional experience relevant to planned degree of study.
Publications in peer reviewed journals and/or award-winning presentations in technical conferences.
International students must score at least 550 (213 computer-based or 79 internet-based) on the TOEFL or a minimum base score of 6.0 on the IELTS.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

26060 USD / year

≈ 26060 USD / year
Out-of-State

14900 USD / year

≈ 14900 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11540 USD / year

≈ 11540 USD / year

Living costs

Cookeville

United States

1040 - 1933 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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Overview

Our Goal

Concentrations

Options

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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