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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 the Southwest region, there were 2,424 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 144 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 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.

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 general civil engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rice has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice General Civil Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Civil Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Civil Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU General Civil Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Full UTEP General Civil Engineering Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Houston

#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SMU General Civil Engineering Report

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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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