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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$29,462 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,521 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 240 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Civil Engineering

$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCONN are $18,524 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $390.

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$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Connecticut State University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCSU are $11,542 a year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from CCSU carry an average student debtload of $30,800.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Central Connecticut State University

#3

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT
$42,898 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

University of New Haven undergraduate students pay an average of $42,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, civil eng graduates from University of New Haven take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great value for civil engineering students. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

UHart undergraduate students pay an average of $44,885 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UHart take out is $26,875.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Hartford

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
Massachusetts 720
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

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 4 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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