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Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$40,349 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,958 Avg Salary

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

With 720 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #54 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from UMass Lowell take out $27,644 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

UMass Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $14,408 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wentworth Institute of Technology is a great value for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIT are $37,650 a year.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern 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 Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern are $57,592 a year.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

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

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Western New England University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Western New England undergraduate students pay an average of $40,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #10, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Merrimack undergraduate students pay an average of $46,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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