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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$31,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,613 Avg Salary

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

With 720 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #54 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Massachusetts

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best value school in Massachusetts for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern are $26,095 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,210 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,251 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WPI are $29,040 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WPI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT 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 MIT are $58,967 a year.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Dartmouth are $16,965 per year.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Tufts graduate students pay an average of $55,216 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tufts is ranked #3 for overall quality for civil eng in Massachusetts.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #8, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack 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 Merrimack are $32,444 a year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Merrimack College

Wentworth Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, WIT is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

WIT graduate students pay an average of $38,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

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 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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