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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$32,127 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,613 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,102 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #66 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Our analysis found Manhattan College to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

Manhattan graduate students pay an average of $21,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Manhattan also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Full Civil Engineering at Manhattan College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in New York. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University 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 New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.

NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Civil Engineering at New York University Report

#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

Clarkson graduate students pay an average of $36,472 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clarkson also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

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Columbia University in the City of New York 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 #8 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia also took the #4 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

Full Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Syracuse University

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at RPI are $60,026 a year.

RPI 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 in New York list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,000
Maryland 300
New Jersey 670
District of Columbia 111
Delaware 89

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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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