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

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 33 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree civil eng students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice Civil Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #11 spot 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 UTEP are $16,180.

Full UTEP Civil Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 26 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 Getting Aid ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also took the #8 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 Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #13 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 San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees 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.

Full Texas Tech Civil Engineering Report

#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

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 are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Civil Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at SMU

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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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