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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

9 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master's 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 has developed its “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 337 people earned their degree in structural engineering, making the major the 665th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 structural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in structural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality structural engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the structural engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCSD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Structural Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #4 spot on the list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s structural engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSUN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSUN Structural Engineering Report

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Lehigh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lehigh has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

Full Illinois Tech Structural Engineering Report

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k 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 structural engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. 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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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Seattle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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