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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Ranked Colleges
761 Degrees Awarded
$36,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region” 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 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” ranking analyzed 25 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. 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

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

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the #1 spot on the list. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 29 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Manhattan College

Riverdale, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Manhattan College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Riverdale, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 24 students 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 are $20,102, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. 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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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 49 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree civil eng students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #19 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 University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#15 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College Park, Maryland 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.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 97 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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.

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#8

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#12 in overall quality

George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #12 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 George Washington University are $31,824.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#24 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#25 in overall quality

The City College of New York came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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.

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#13

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree civil eng students list, UD has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Delaware are $35,192, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#17 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Penn State University Park also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

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#16

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology 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 ranking. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stevens, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stevens Institute of Technology are $38,876, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

New York University

New York, New York

New York University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. 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 38 students in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 masters’s civil eng degrees 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 University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 22 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree civil eng students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 113 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 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 Columbia are $51,194.

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#21

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #21, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 72 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree civil eng students list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#14 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students 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 CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CUA Civil Engineering Report

#23

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 25 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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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#24

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Princeton University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Princeton is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 10 masters’s civil eng 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 are $56,470.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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