2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 36th most popular major in the country with 20,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Michigan, there were 432 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at U-M

#2

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$21,996 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan Tech General Civil Engineering Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$37,215 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Wayne State University

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State General Civil Engineering Report

#5

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

#5 in overall quality

$31,355 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at WMU

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

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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