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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

9 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in structural engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality structural engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 structural engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 52 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

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#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 $48-$75k. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s structural engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lehigh University is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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 University are $27,130.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s structural engineering degrees to 52 students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 University of Southern California are $48,715.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 20 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Illinois Tech has also earned the #7 rank 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.

Read more about Structural Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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 landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 4 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree structural engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Seattle U has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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.

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