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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$20,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Civil Engineering is the #61 most popular major in Michigan with 443 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Civil Engineering

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lawrence Tech are $18,436 a year.

Lawrence Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U-M are $25,230 a year.

U-M also made our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan Tech are $22,981 a year.

Michigan Tech also made our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Civil Engineering at Wayne State University Report

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 746
Illinois 816
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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