2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 816 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in Illinois for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.
UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bradley are $17,400 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUC are $16,162 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
UIC graduate students pay an average of $17,277 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.
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With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois Tech are $30,822 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 443 |
| Ohio | 746 |
| Indiana | 487 |
| Wisconsin | 410 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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).
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