2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate
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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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,155 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 121 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree civil eng students.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering
Out of the 121 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.
Read more about Civil Engineering at North Dakota State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 33 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Civil Engineering Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Texas A&M College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa State also took the #25 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 13 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez are $7,220.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Civil Engineering Report
Virginia Tech landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 8 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
With a ranking of #12, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University
With a ranking of #13, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of North Dakota
University of Kansas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 34 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Civil Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus
Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Michigan Technological University
With a ranking of #17, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Houston came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.
Marquette University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.
Read more about Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso
Lehigh University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Civil Engineering Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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- 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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- 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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