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

10 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest 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 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” ranking looked at 10 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.

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. 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

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

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

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, 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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the 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.

UH also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, UTEP has also earned the #10 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 El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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.

OSU also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OSU General Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, 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 #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #6 rank 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

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#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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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#9

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #2 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 Rice University are $47,913.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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