2023 Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering
11
Ranked Colleges
131
Degrees Awarded
$24,900
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Civil Engineering Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Civil Engineering is the 908th most popular major in the country with 131 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Best Value Civil Engineering Schools” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 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 Civil Engineering Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Engineering Schools.
Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #1 spot on the list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 42 ’s civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for Civil Engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s civil engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $12,017 for Civil Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools list. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our civil engineering students list, Northeastern has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern University is $29,714 for Civil Engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Northeastern University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $15,768 for civil engineering students per year to attend University of California - Davis.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Davis Civil Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 ’s civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $42,835 for Civil Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at WPI
Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s civil engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Illinois Tech also made our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Illinois Institute of Technology is $23,772 for civil engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Illinois Tech
University of Arizona landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $13,358 for Civil Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Arizona
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” list. It costs about $16,285 for Civil Engineering students per year to attend SIUC.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 32 ’s civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is $35,442 for Civil Engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach
With a ranking of #10, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 8 ’s civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our civil engineering students list, Notre Dame has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Notre Dame is $31,101 for civil engineering students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Notre Dame Civil Engineering Report
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