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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$32,127 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,613 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 393 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the civil eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Manhattan College the best value school in New York for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Manhattan are $21,052 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Manhattan is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $11,402 per year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The City College of New York

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

Full Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Cornell also made our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.

Full Civil Engineering at Cornell University Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.

NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full Civil Engineering at New York University Report

#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarkson are $36,472 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Clarkson is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Clarkson University

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in New York.

Full Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Civil Engineering at Syracuse University Report

With a ranking of #10, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RPI are $60,026 per year.

RPI also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 220
Maryland 80
New Jersey 192
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 29

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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