Theresa, Portland AddedFriday, November 11, 2016 at 2:28 PM Traditional masters in civil engineering and MBAs Hello! I am wondering what other helpful master degrees do civil engineers have besides the traditional masters in civil engineering and MBAs? Especially those in the fields of transportation, structural, and geotechnical, since those are what I'm interested in. I'm thinking about a master's in architecture to understand the design viewpoint of architects regarding infrastructures. Or perhaps a specialization in civil engineering for my master's. Thank you! Theresa Related to Choosing a Degree, Civil, Graduate School, Preparation for College Reset Sort By Default Christina Castillo , Fox and Associates, Inc. Answered Friday, November 11, 2016 at 2:28 PM Hi Theresa. I have been working in the civil industry for about 4years now, I don't have a masters degree but from my experience Masters degrees are specialized based on the field of civil that you want to go into. I will also say that not all areas require a masters degree in order to be successful. I think it is more important to work towards being a licensed engineer. If you have not taken the FE Exam yet, I would recommend that. Its the fundamentals of engineering exam. It gives you your Engineering in Training (E.I.T.) credentials which allows you to work under a licensed engineer and put that time towards your Professional Engineer (P.E.) License. Time required to work before you can get your P.E. varies based on state. So you will have to do some searching to figure that out. It also varies based on your degree. Masters degrees usually lessen the time. So they are not necessarily a bad thing. Hopefully that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. Christina