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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New England region, there were 1,292 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,741 and $27,494 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

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#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Connecticut

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UMaine also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England 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 UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Civil Engineering Report

#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UVM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UVM

#7 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UNH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UNH

#9

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Tufts

#10

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Northeastern

#11

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at WPI

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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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