2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Ohio
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You
With 746 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #45 most popular major in Ohio.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Ohio 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.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at OHIO Athens are $9,720 a 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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Youngstown State University are $6,751 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $12,425 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Ohio. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.
UDayton also made our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 9 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
UC graduate students pay an average of $14,902 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Cleveland 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.
Cleveland State University graduate students pay an average of $10,625 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Toledo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Toledo are $16,600 per year.
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Case Western Reserve University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Case Western graduate students pay an average of $49,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Case Western also made our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #2.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 443 |
| Illinois | 816 |
| Indiana | 487 |
| Wisconsin | 410 |
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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 9 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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