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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$40,514 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,102 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #66 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 New York

Check out the civil eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The City College of New York the best value school in New York for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from CCNY take out $17,106 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The City College of New York

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Utica, SUNY Poly is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Poly are $8,548 a year.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, civil eng majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $18,380 in student debt.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University at Buffalo are $10,782 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from University at Buffalo take out $21,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cornell are $61,015 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,492.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #1 for overall quality for civil eng in New York.

Full Civil Engineering at Cornell University Report

#6

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

With a ranking of #6, Manhattan College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale.

Manhattan undergraduate students pay an average of $47,220 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Manhattan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,482. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $367, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

RPI undergraduate students pay an average of $58,526 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

RPI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#8

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #8, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarkson are $54,370 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $538, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clarkson also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,594.

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

Full Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#10

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from NYU take out $22,146 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Civil Engineering at New York University Report

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,000
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.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

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 12 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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