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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
286 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Civil Engineering is the 36th most popular major in the country with 20,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 748 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 286 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University General Civil Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 151 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full UIUC General Civil Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 48 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General Civil Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 16 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at Illinois Tech

#7

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Bradley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bradley University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bradley University General Civil Engineering Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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