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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT 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.

UT Austin also took the #1 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 UTEP are $16,180.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington 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 Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #7 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 Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech 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 landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, 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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