2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

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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.

Across Ohio, there were 650 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,256 and $24,769 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree civil eng students.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Ohio

#1

Ohio State University - Main Campus

Columbus, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$37,141 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Ohio State

#2

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

#5 in overall quality

$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio doctor’s degree civil eng students list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Akron Main Campus

#3

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#4

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$26,644 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Civil Engineering Report

#5

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$47,958 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #5 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

Full Case Western Civil Engineering Report

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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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