Distance Masters Degree- UF Civil and Coastal Engineering

EDGE

Civil Engineering Distance Masters Degree

Learn Anywhere, Anytime
You can obtain your Masters Degree in Civil Engineering through the UF College of Engineering EDGE program. UF EDGE programs are delivered either via streaming video or DVD directly to the student. These are the same courses taught by the Department of Engineering faculty on campus. Courses are supplemented by additional course material and interaction. The degree can be completed in as little as 24 months. The Department of Coastal and Civil Engineering is is ranked in the top 10 in the United States. The UF College of Engineering is ranked as the #1 engineering college in Florida and as one of the top 25 in the nation by US News & World Report magazine. Our faculty is recognized internationally for doing cutting-edge research. They bring their expertise and enthusiasm into the classroom to provide students with the most up-to-date knowledge in the field.

Master Degrees Do Pay Off
A master's degree in engineering can be worth $2.5 million over the course of your career, according to a recent US Commerce Department Census Bureau study that compares educational level to work-life earnings. The investment of time and tuition dollars toward a master's degree can bring a terrific return in total income. Starting salaries for engineers with a master's can be $8,000 - $10,000 higher than for those with only a bachelor's degree. Over a lifetime, the income advantage of a master's degree averages more than $400,000.

Admissions
Admission is competitive and subject to the rules of the UF Graduate School and the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. Applicants should complete an on-line application available at

http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/students/application-and-admission.html

Applicants for the online master's degree must have:

GRE† Verbal plus Quantitative score of 1100
A passing FE exam or PE exam may be substituted for the GRE
Undergraduate upper-division grade point average of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00
If applicable, TOEFL paper score of 550, computer score of 213 (effective Sep 2005, minimum score of 80 out of 120.)‡
Three letters of reference from faculty of the university where you received your degree
Statement of Purpose

† All GRE scores must come from a single GRE exam. GRE scores from different GRE exams cannot be combined to meet the admission requirement.

‡ For international students whose first language is not English, a minimum score of 600 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required to be excused from English language course requirements.

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