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2027 Best Value Trasportation Engineering Schools in New York

[Trasportation Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/transportation-highway-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value trasportation engineering schools.

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• Best Value Trasportation Engineering Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Trasportation Engineering Schools in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in trasportation engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Trasportation Engineering Schools

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

$64,078 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,979 Avg Student Debt

$102,051 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in trasportation engineering, no school beat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this year. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,078. Students borrow a median of $26,979 to complete the trasportation engineering program here. Soon after graduation, trasportation engineering degree recipients from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute generally make around $74,035. Set against $26,979 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 64%.

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New York University
New York, NY

$62,796 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,905 Avg Student Debt

$82,509 Median Earnings (10yr)

New York University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value trasportation engineering schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,796. Trasportation Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,905 in student loans. Soon after graduation, trasportation engineering degree recipients from New York University generally make around $82,144. Set against $21,905 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 9%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 2 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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