Engineering grad schools near Philadelphia

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<p>I’m looking into grad schools for both structural and environmental engineering, and although that might sound like a strange combination, my bachelor’s in environmental engineering came with a minor in civil and a concentration in structural design. I’ll be living in Philadelphia soon and starting work for a company if all goes well, but I’d also like to get my Master’s degree while I’m still young. I’ve had a lot of difficulty for some reason finding out which grad schools in my area have solid programs so I’m hoping some of you can give me a hand. I’m currently looking at Drexel and Temple. To be honest, I don’t know if there are many schools besides these that aren’t more than an hour away.</p>

<p>I’m also wondering about my chances of getting into a Master’s program. My GPA is a 3.42 which I think is fairly high for engineering, and my GRE (I took it twice) scores are:</p>

<p>Quantitative
1.) 730
2.) 730</p>

<p>Verbal
1.) 560
2.) 590</p>

<p>Analytical
1.) 4.5
2.) 4.0</p>

<p>If I knew of more than 2 schools in the area, I wouldn’t be too worried because I’m bound to get into 1 or 2 out of 5 or 6. So, instead of asking whether or not I have a chance to get in, which I know I do, my question becomes; is my chance of getting accepted pretty strong? Is there anything to worry about?</p>

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<p>You’ll probably get some funding for structural engineering MS from those schools.</p>

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<p>You could also look into Lehigh and Lafayette since they’re in the general southeastern PA area, though they’re a little more than an hour away from Philly. Anyone know how far away UDel and UMD are from Philly? I know my brother’s currently living in Delaware and will be commuting into Philly for the summer for an internship he has there.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I’ll definitely look into Lafayette. In answer to your question about Udel, it’s about 45 minutes away without traffic. I know because I’m actually a current student :stuck_out_tongue: Sorry that I didn’t mention that before. Since my girlfriend is living in North Philly and I’ll be moving in with her soon, that 45 minutes will increase by about 20-30 minutes.</p>

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<p>Does Lafa offer Masters?</p>

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<p>what kind of masters are you looking for?</p>

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<p>I checked out Lafayette and it turns out that they don’t offer a Masters. I found a few more schools though, such as Villanova which is ranked number 9 in the country by one set of ratings. Johns Hopkins (a reach) might offer online courses for graduates in civil engineering soon, and I might even consider UD if I take a job closer to Delaware than my apartment. The courses that UD and Villanova offer are outstanding. Drexel, on the other hand is analysis-oriented I just found out, and that doesn’t suit me very well.</p>

<p>I’m looking for a Master’s in Structural Engineering Pearlygate. I’d consider a M.S if I had time for a thesis but it’s impossible with work. </p>

<p>Are there any good schools that offer online programs?</p>