2027 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in New York
[Structural Engineering](/majors/engineering/civil-engineering/structural-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for structural engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Structural Engineering Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in structural engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Structural Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked University At Buffalo the best value for a degree in structural engineering in New York. University At Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,936, with out-of-state students paying around $31,536. Students borrow a median of $22,913 to complete the structural engineering program here. Structural Engineering graduates of University At Buffalo earn a median of $66,207 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,913 median debt. University At Buffalo admits about 74% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in structural engineering will find it at New York University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,796. Typical student debt for structural engineering graduates is $21,905. Soon after graduation, structural engineering degree recipients from New York University generally make around $64,516. That is a strong return on a $21,905 median debt. New York University admits about 9% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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