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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Minnesota

2 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Minnesota, there were 162 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,550 and $25,311 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 28 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree civil eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 17 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UMN Twin Cities

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also took the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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