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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering (With Aid)

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Structural Engineering is the 665th most popular major in the country with 337 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in structural engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great structural engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the structural engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering (With Aid)

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree structural engineering students with aid list, UCLA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA Structural Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #9 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 California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

Read full report on Structural Engineering at CSUN

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 California - San Diego are $28,631.

Full UCSD Structural Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #3 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Read more about Structural Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 also made our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh Structural Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 20 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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 Tech

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s structural engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USC Structural Engineering Report

#8

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Seattle University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Seattle University is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also made our “Best Structural Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Structural Engineering at Seattle University

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Structural Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s structural engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took 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.

Full NYU Structural Engineering Report

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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