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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Plains States region, there were 1,352 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 25 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. SD Mines is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

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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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