Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Civil Engineering

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,438 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,929 and $21,417 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 149 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great civil engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Civil Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Rice

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 24 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Civil Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #11 spot in our “Best 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.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Arizona

#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best 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 UTSA are $25,807.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Houston

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 26 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best 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 A&M College Station are $22,743.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Civil Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University

#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Oklahoma

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Southern Methodist University

Switch to a Similar Major

General Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Agricultural Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Agricultural Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Chemical Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Electrical Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Engineering Physics
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering Physics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Environmental Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Environmental Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Mechanical Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Mechanical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Ocean Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Ocean Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Systems Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Systems Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Operations Research
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Operations Research (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Biological Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Other Engineering
Best Value Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Engineering Schools

Find Schools Near You