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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)

189 Ranked Colleges
5,042 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5,042 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 189 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 61 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UF also did well on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Tech Civil Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Los Angeles Civil Engineering Report

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 189 schools in the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 68 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Purdue

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 15 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UNLV

With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Civil Engineering Report

University of Central Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 35 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Central Florida

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at USF Tampa

#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida State

#11

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 66 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

Full NC State Civil Engineering Report

California State University - Fresno landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Fresno State

#13

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

Full The City College of New York Civil Engineering Report

#14

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

With a ranking of #14, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 3 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks

California State University - Fullerton ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 51 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Cal State Fullerton

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 19 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at BYU

#17

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UNF

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 79 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UT Austin is in the top on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Civil Engineering Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 166 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #12 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UW Seattle

Florida International University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 18 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Full Florida International University Civil Engineering Report

#21

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Full U of U Civil Engineering Report

California State University - Long Beach ranked #22 on this year’s Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Long Beach, California 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at California State University - Long Beach

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at North Dakota State University

#24

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 105 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech

#25

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #25, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at West Virginia University

Rest of the Best 29 in Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#27

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#28

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

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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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