2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
[Civil Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/other-civil-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for civil engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in civil engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools
For return on investment in civil engineering, no school beat Western New England University this year. Set in the city of Springfield, Western New England University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $47,820. Typical student debt for civil engineering graduates is $27,000. Early-career civil engineering graduates make about $67,726. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in civil engineering will find it at Northeastern University, which ranked #2. 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. Students borrow a median of $24,750 to complete the civil engineering program here. Early-career civil engineering graduates make about $79,977. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 5% of applicants are accepted.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value civil engineering schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $60,765. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the civil engineering program here. Civil Engineering graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $76,419 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
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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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