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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$33,463 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. 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.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern are $26,095 per year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Northeastern University

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great value for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

WPI graduate students pay an average of $29,040 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WPI also made our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #5.

Full Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MIT are $58,967 a year.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

Full Civil Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tufts are $55,216 a year.

Tufts also made our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Tufts University

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools 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 6 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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