2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region
[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/other-civil-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for civil engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in civil engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Western New England University the best value for a degree in civil engineering in the New England Region. Western New England University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. In-state tuition and fees average $47,820. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the civil engineering program here. Early-career civil engineering graduates make about $67,726. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
Northeastern University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in civil engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $66,162. Typical student debt for civil engineering graduates is $24,750. Early-career civil engineering graduates make about $79,977. That is a strong return on a $24,750 median debt. The acceptance rate is 5%.
A rank of #3 makes Worcester Polytechnic Institute one of the best values for civil engineering. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $60,765. Typical student debt for civil engineering graduates is $27,000. Early-career civil engineering graduates make about $76,419. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Worcester Polytechnic Institute admits about 60% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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).
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