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2026 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for construction engineering students.

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• Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in New York

2026 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in New York

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

Best Value Construction Engineering Schools

1

Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY

$53,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,968 Avg Student Debt

$86,316 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Manhattan College, our #1 best value for construction engineering in New York. Set in the city of Riverdale, Manhattan College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $53,400 in tuition and fees. Construction Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,968 in student loans. Early-career construction engineering graduates make about $61,065. That is a strong return on a $25,968 median debt. The acceptance rate is 79%.

2

New York University
New York, NY

$62,796 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,897 Avg Student Debt

$82,509 Median Earnings (10yr)

New York University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value construction engineering schools. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $62,796. Typical student debt for construction engineering graduates is $21,897. Construction Engineering graduates of New York University earn a median of $64,516 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 9%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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.