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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Construction Engineering is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, construction engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,567 and had an average of $26,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 17 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 17 construction engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in construction engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent construction 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 construction engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The construction 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 Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Michigan

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 12 masters’s construction engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U-M Construction Engineering Report

#2

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, Michigan

$17,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Construction Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s construction engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lawrence Tech, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Construction Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lawrence Technological University are $17,918.

Read full report on Construction Engineering at Lawrence Technological University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daniel Christensen.

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