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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

18 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,669 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 18 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the #3 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, Marquette has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#16 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Illinois Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Institute of Technology are $30,695.

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#11

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, Michigan State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly 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 WMU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

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#13 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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#14

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 16 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#18

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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