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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

14 Ranked Colleges
215 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

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 Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. 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 Far Western US region, there were 4,544 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,413 and $22,228 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 215 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree civil eng students.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Civil Engineering Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon State University Civil Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #12 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNR Civil Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#5

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#14 in overall quality

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at SDSU

#7 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSD Civil Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of California - Davis

#9 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UC Irvine

#9

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Washington State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Wazzu

#10

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley Civil Engineering Report

#11

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Portland State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Portland State University

#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#13 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UH Manoa

#13

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Southern California

#14

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford University Civil Engineering Report

#16

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. California Institute of Technology is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Caltech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Caltech

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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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