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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in New York

9 Ranked Colleges
307 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master's in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking.

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

Across New York, there were 1,136 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 307 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree general civil engineering students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #1 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University at Buffalo

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stony Brook University General Civil Engineering Report

#3

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Riverdale, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general civil engineering degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Manhattan, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan College are $20,102.

Full Manhattan General Civil Engineering Report

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree general civil engineering students list, CCNY has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at The City College of New York

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell General Civil Engineering Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #6. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 24 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 22 masters’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 113 diplomas to qualified masters’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York General Civil Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Master’s in New York list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325.

Full RPI 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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