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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the New England region, there were 1,270 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England 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 New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology General Civil Engineering Report

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University General Civil Engineering Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tufts University General Civil Engineering Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Connecticut

#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UMass Lowell

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rhode Island General Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#10

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Vermont

#11

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040.

Full WPI 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%.

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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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