Log on to the Internet and search for graduate schools that offer degrees in transportation engineering. The Grad School website has an extensive database that allows users to search for schools that offer a specific degree. Find a number of schools that offer the degree.
Schedule an appointment with the admissions office at the university to begin the enrollment process. The State University website explains that the individual will need to have a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering before applying to graduate school. Contact the undergraduate college to have an official transcript sent to the graduate school.
Complete the admissions process. Determine what area or areas you would like to focus on while completing the transportation engineering degree. Students can select their focus and customize their course selection to become specialized in certain areas for post graduation work. For example, Iowa State University offers courses in advanced highway design, traffic engineering, urban transportation planning and management, transportation systems analysis, transportation economics and transportation data analysis.