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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

14 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 Far Western US region, there were 4,156 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general civil engineering programs and 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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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Davis has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Davis General Civil Engineering Report

#4

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Caltech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Caltech General Civil Engineering Report

#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNLV has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNLV General Civil Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

#10

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Portland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH Manoa General Civil Engineering Report

#12

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 23 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121.

Full Oregon State General Civil Engineering Report

#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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