Civil Engineering - M.S.

Why Choose Civil Engineering?

Manhattan College is often referred to as “The College That Built New York,” and with students and alumni helping to create and maintain some of the world’s most complex structures, including the George Washington Bridge and New York City’s subway system, it’s easy to see why. 

Jaspers have also helped shape the city’s skyline. Manhattan engineering alumni oversaw the master plan for rebuilding the World Trade Center, including the One World Trade Center tower.

Not only are you in good company at Manhattan College, but by focusing on one of three areas for in-depth study—structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, or construction management—professionals like you will be ready for an array of senior positions. To name just a few possibilities: designers and architects, who conceive and construct bridges, ships, and office towers; environmental engineers, whose knowledge of soil science, chemistry, and biology is critical to modern engineering, construction management directors, lawyers, and more.

Get a Custom Curriculum Designed For Hands-On-Learning

Pursue your master’s degree in civil engineering at Manhattan College and you will be at the forefront of a rapidly changing and growing industry. Join other creators and visionaries who plan to shape the world in big ways.

Get the most out of your study by partnering with faculty to customize your own hands-on project, involving all aspects of structural and geotechnical applications. Or, work with faculty on theoretical and experimental research sponsored by private and public agencies, and likely to be published in highly respected publications.The curriculum for this 10-course, 30-credit program is: 

Build Valuable Skills

Bring your skills in line with your potential via a curriculum customized to your interests. For in-depth study, choose from: 

• Structural engineering: the analysis, design and construction of buildings, bridges, ships, aircraft, and other vehicles of flight
• Geotechnical engineering: the study and behavior of various soils to find ways of properly supporting all structures on the Earth and other planets
• Construction management: the overall planning, coordination, and control of a construction project from beginning to completion  

Take advantage of lab assistantships and graduate research opportunities as part of your master's in civil engineering, including the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Discover Professional Opportunities

Thanks to our NYC location, expert faculty, and superlative reputation, there are a multitude of opportunities waiting for graduates with a Master of Civil Engineering. Alumni and students have recently interned or worked for:

• Thornton and Tomasetti
• Mueser Rutledge
• Langan
• Keller
• Silman
• WSP Global