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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in Massachusetts

5 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$37,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts” ranking - to help you make that 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 Massachusetts, there were 690 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst General Civil Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

Full Northeastern University General Civil Engineering Report

#4

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040.

Full WPI General Civil Engineering Report

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tufts General Civil Engineering Report

#5

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MIT 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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