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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

17 Ranked Colleges
315 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,292 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,741 and $27,494 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 315 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #3 spot on the list. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #0 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full URI Civil Engineering Report

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

University of Vermont did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 9 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Norwich University

Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, Norwich has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Norwich are $20,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#13 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 14 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMaine has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Maine

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 17 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UMass Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth are $30,153, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UMass Dartmouth

#13

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#14 in overall quality

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847.

Full UHart Civil Engineering Report

#14

Merrimack College

North Andover, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Merrimack College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in North Andover, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Merrimack also took the #12 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Merrimack College are $31,296.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Merrimack College

#15

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts

Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WIT is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

WIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wentworth Institute of Technology are $38,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040.

Full WPI Civil Engineering Report

#17

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of New Haven ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of New Haven, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Haven are $17,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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.

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