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Solve advanced engineering and environmental challenges

From the roads we drive on and the water we drink to climate change and fossil fuels, the problems our earth and society face are both complex and varied. UW–Madison is leading the way toward sustainable solutions with interdisciplinary master’s degrees in civil and environmental engineering.

Designed to give you the technical skills and advanced knowledge to solve advanced engineering challenges in sustainability, water, energy, construction, transportation and more, our master’s programs can be customized to your areas of professional interest, so you can apply your learning and take on more advanced roles right away. Plus, engineers with master’s degrees earn an average of 22 percent more than engineers with bachelor’s degrees.*

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The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked in the Top Ten Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs and among the Best Engineering Grad Schools by U.S. News & World Report.

Learn online or on campus

UW–Madison engineering master’s degrees and certificates are offered in a variety of formats for students at every stage of their career. Whether online or on campus, you’ll learn from world-renowned faculty and earn your degree from an acclaimed research institution. Set yourself apart with an advanced degree from one of the country’s top graduate engineering programs.

*UW–Madison Academic Planning and Institutional Research Dataviz (in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau and the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science). Percent increase identified by comparing median salaries of engineering bachelor’s and master’s graduates one year after college.

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