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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

7 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in Ohio

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking.

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 Ohio, there were 650 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,256 and $24,769 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 147 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking looked at 7 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio master’s degree civil eng students.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Civil Engineering Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UC

#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dayton. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 21 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Dayton Civil Engineering Report

#6

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

University of Toledo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 23 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Toledo

#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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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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