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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

9 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 337 people earned their degree in structural engineering, making the major the 665th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 structural engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in structural engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent structural engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the structural 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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The structural engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s structural engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s structural engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCSD also made our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Structural Engineering at University of California - San Diego

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 14 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #9 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Structural Engineering at University of Southern California

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Lehigh University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s structural engineering degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

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#7 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 20 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Seattle University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also made our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040.

Read more about Structural Engineering at Seattle University

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.

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