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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$33,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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 the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 4,156 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas General Civil Engineering Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Civil Engineering Report

#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA General Civil Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 18 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#9 in overall quality

Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 26 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#12 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Full UH Manoa General Civil Engineering Report

#10

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Portland State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

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#14

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Caltech also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649.

Full Caltech 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%.

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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