2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in Illinois
[Construction Engineering](/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong construction engineering education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for construction engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in Illinois
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
University Of Illinois At Chicago tops our 2027 list of the best value construction engineering schools in Illinois. University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago. Students from in state pay about $15,949 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $32,009. Typical student debt for construction engineering graduates is $20,115. Early-career construction engineering graduates make about $61,829. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Illinois Institute Of Technology one of the best values for construction engineering. Illinois Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $52,202. Typical student debt for construction engineering graduates is $26,774. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from Illinois Institute Of Technology generally make around $71,315. Set against $26,774 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 55% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Bradley University earned it the #3 place for construction engineering. Set in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $42,160. Students borrow a median of $26,380 to complete the construction engineering program here. Construction Engineering graduates of Bradley University earn a median of $71,053 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,380 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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