2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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 Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the New England Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of New Haven the best value school in the New England Region for civil engineering students. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of New Haven are $42,898 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at University of New Haven accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great value for civil engineering students. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MIT are $55,878 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MIT is ranked #1 for overall quality for civil eng in the New England Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Norwich are $44,020 a year. Civil Eng majors at Norwich take out an average of $26,940 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern are $57,592 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Out of the 20 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wentworth Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. WIT is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIT are $37,650 per year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at WIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year. On average, civil eng graduates from WPI take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
WPI also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Hartford ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UHart are $44,885 a year. Civil Eng majors at UHart take out an average of $26,875 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Central Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCSU are $24,946 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from CCSU take out $30,800 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UCONN take out is $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tufts are $63,000 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region list.
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Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 720 |
| Connecticut | 240 |
| New Hampshire | 73 |
| Maine | 61 |
| Rhode Island | 74 |
| Vermont | 80 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
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 20 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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