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

11 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Plains States region, there were 1,367 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,694 and $24,331 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

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 civil engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Iowa State

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Dakota State University Civil Engineering Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Civil Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 11 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UNL

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Kansas State University

#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#11 in overall quality

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of North Dakota

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Iowa

#10 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at SD Mines

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at KU

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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%.

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.

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