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.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 per year.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per 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.
Full Civil Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
Full Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report
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 large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Civil Engineering at Youngstown State University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great value for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize 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 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.
University of Dayton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.
UDayton also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.
Villanova University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a 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.
Seattle University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
Seattle U 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.
With a ranking of #10, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly 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 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.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 10% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,133 per year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 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.
Lawrence Technological University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 per 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 large 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.
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 city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL 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.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Bradley 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 #16 on the list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.
Bradley graduate students pay an average of $17,400 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota 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 #17 on the list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
South Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $16,917 in tuition and fees each year.
South Dakota State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list.
Full Civil Engineering at South Dakota State University Report
Santa Clara University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCU are $25,170 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SCU also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Saint Martin’s 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 #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.
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 fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report
California Baptist University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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.
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 college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Marquette 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.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. 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.
Full Civil Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
Full Civil Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report
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 fairly large student population.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
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 |
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| 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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