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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$37,105 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for civil eng majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YCP are $22,350 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $15,290 per year. Civil Eng majors at CCNY take out an average of $17,106 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pitt Johnstown is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Johnstown are $25,992 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng graduates from Pitt Johnstown carry an average student debtload of $24,267. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $639, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from Rowan take out $21,803 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJIT are $34,034 a year. Civil Eng majors at NJIT take out an average of $23,111 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

NJIT also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

SUNY Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $19,308 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $24,267 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $639, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,000
New York 1,102
Maryland 300
New Jersey 670
District of Columbia 111
Delaware 89

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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