2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for civil engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #5 for overall quality for civil eng in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Newark.
NJIT graduate students pay an average of $34,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.
Clarkson graduate students pay an average of $36,472 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stevens Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Stevens is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hoboken.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stevens are $39,556 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Stevens also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 a year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 a year.
Columbia also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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