District Of Columbia contains four schools that offer civil engineering programs. George Washington University, the highest-ranking civil engineering school in DC, has a total student population of 25,061 and is the 52nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 4 civil engineering schools in District Of Columbia, only 2 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Catholic University of America comes out as the most expensive ($32,122/yr), with University of the District of Columbia as the lowest recorded at only $7,881/yr.
Civil Engineering students from District Of Columbia schools who go on to become civil engineers, civil engineering technicians, civil engineering designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 259,320 people working as civil engineers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $81,180. Also, Civil engineering technicians make on average $47,420 per year and there are about 82,690 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the District Of Columbia alone, there are 310 employed civil engineering technicians earning an average yearly salary of $60,640. Civil engineers in this state earn $93,790/yr and there are 710 employed.
Also, within the civil engineering schools in District Of Columbia, the average student population is 6,076 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1. Aside from civil engineering, there are 1138 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 7,715 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $0, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.