2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Construction Engineering](/majors/engineering/construction-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for construction engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Delaware tops our 2027 list of the best value construction engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. University Of Delaware is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Construction Engineering graduates carry a median of $24,861 in student loans. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $54,155. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in construction engineering will find it at Manhattan College, which ranked #2. Manhattan College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $53,400. Typical student debt for construction engineering graduates is $25,968. Early-career construction engineering graduates make about $61,065. That is a strong return on a $25,968 median debt. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
New York University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in construction engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Students from in state pay about $62,796 in tuition and fees. Construction Engineering graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. Early-career construction engineering graduates make about $64,516. That is a strong return on a $21,897 median debt. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
Stevens Institute Of Technology came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value construction engineering schools. Stevens Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hoboken. Students from in state pay about $63,462 in tuition and fees. Construction Engineering graduates carry a median of $26,767 in student loans. Soon after graduation, construction engineering degree recipients from Stevens Institute Of Technology generally make around $87,055. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Stevens Institute Of Technology admits about 48% of applicants.
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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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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.
