2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 802 people earned their degree in construction engineering, making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, construction engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,567 and had an average of $26,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 172 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,900 and $26,328 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in construction engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the construction engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$30,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$68,219 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 12 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daniel Christensen.

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