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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

6 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Michigan, there were 443 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,125 and $23,628 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 35 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. Houghton, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan Technological University Civil Engineering Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Wayne State University

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#5

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Michigan University Civil Engineering Report

#6

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Lawrence Technological University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lawrence Technological University is a small school located in Southfield, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Lawrence Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University

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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%.

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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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