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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,922 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,218 and $26,072 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 761 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins also took the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 113 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

#5

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#25 in overall quality

The City College of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

CCNY also took the #25 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CCNY Civil Engineering Report

New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NJIT is a fairly large public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 97 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NJIT also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NJIT Civil Engineering Report

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 72 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Lehigh University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $35,192.

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#11

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #21 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Rutgers New Brunswick

#12

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#23 in overall quality

Stony Brook University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at SUNY Stony Brook

With a ranking of #13, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 36 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#14

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Civil Engineering Report

#15

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#12 in overall quality

George Washington University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 12 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, GWU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824.

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#16

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, Syracuse has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clarkson, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson University are $34,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#24 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

New York University

New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 38 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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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With a ranking of #21, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York

Manhattan College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Riverdale, New York, and it awarded 24 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Manhattan also took the #20 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Manhattan College are $20,102, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Manhattan College Civil Engineering Report

#23

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stevens has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens are $38,876.

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#24

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#14 in overall quality

Catholic University of America ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 13 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #22 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Drexel

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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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  • *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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