2026 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in the New England Region
[Structural Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/structural-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for structural engineering students.
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2026 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in the New England Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the structural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools
Leading the list is University Of Maine, our #1 best value for structural engineering in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of Orono, University Of Maine is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,326, with out-of-state students paying around $36,756. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the structural engineering program here. Structural Engineering graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $47,975 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Maine admits about 97% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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