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

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 $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 12 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Austin are $22,886.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Rice has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #9 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 26 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 $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Full UT Arlington General Civil Engineering Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees 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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#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma General Civil Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University 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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