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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$28,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,613 Avg Salary

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

Civil Engineering is the #47 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,000 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

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

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.

Villanova also took the #3 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Full Civil Engineering at Villanova University Report

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh 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 Lehigh are $27,130 a year.

Lehigh not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

Full Civil Engineering at Temple University Report

#5

Widener University

Chester, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Widener University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Widener graduate students pay an average of $25,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.

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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
New York 1,102
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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