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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$24,481 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$68,872 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #38 most popular major in New Jersey with 670 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey

Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering

$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for civil engineering students. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at TCNJ accumulate an average of around $25,878 in student debt.

TCNJ also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.

Full Civil Engineering at The College of New Jersey Report

$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Civil Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$14,376 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rowan are $14,376 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Rowan take out is $25,000.

Full Civil Engineering at Rowan University Report

$18,016 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NJIT are $18,016 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from NJIT take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, NJIT is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Civil Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology Report

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
$56,010 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Princeton are $56,010 per year.

Princeton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey list.

Full Civil Engineering at Princeton University Report

$56,920 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stevens are $56,920 a year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from Stevens carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Stevens also made our Best Civil Engineering Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.

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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
Pennsylvania 1,000
New York 1,102
Maryland 300
District of Columbia 111
Delaware 89

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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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