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2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in New York

[Construction Engineering](/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/construction-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for construction engineering students.

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• Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in New York

2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in New York

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the construction engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Construction Engineering Schools

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY

$53,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,968 Avg Student Debt

$86,316 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Manhattan College the best value for a degree in construction engineering in New York. Manhattan College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale. In-state tuition and fees average $53,400. Students borrow a median of $25,968 to complete the construction engineering program here. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from Manhattan College generally make around $61,065. That is a strong return on a $25,968 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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New York University
New York, NY

$62,796 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,897 Avg Student Debt

$82,509 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in construction engineering will find it at New York University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $62,796 in tuition and fees. Construction Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from New York University generally make around $64,516. That is a strong return on a $21,897 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.