2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 187 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master'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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Civil Engineering
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.
UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Dayton ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
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Villanova University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #9, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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Loyola Marymount University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a year.
Loyola Marymount also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #13, Lawrence Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lawrence Tech graduate students pay an average of $18,436 in tuition and fees each year.
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Manhattan College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Manhattan are $21,052 a year.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNL also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bradley University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.
Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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South Dakota State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #18, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SCU are $25,170 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SCU also is in the top 5% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Saint Martin’s University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 a year.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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California Baptist University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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Marquette University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
Marquette excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SD Mines are $20,116 per year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $17,712 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Houston came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Civil Engineering students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 30 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 31 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 31 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 33 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 34 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 35 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 36 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 37 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 37 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
Civil Engineering by Region
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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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