2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,913 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across North Carolina, there were 396 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general civil 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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The general civil 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 General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke University General Civil Engineering Report

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

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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