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

10 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

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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” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

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

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #8 rank 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 North Dakota State University are $11,589.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 25 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank 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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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 13 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University General Civil Engineering Report

#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Mizzou are $27,193.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Civil Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Civil Engineering Report

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, 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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