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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York

9 Ranked Colleges
57 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New York, there were 1,163 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,413 and $26,357 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 57 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

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 New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Civil Engineering Report

#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 11 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Civil Engineering Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree civil eng students list, Cornell has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Cornell University

#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Clarkson University is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Clarkson also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarkson University are $34,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Clarkson University

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

New York University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree civil eng students list, NYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full New York University Civil Engineering Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Syracuse

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Columbia

#3 in overall quality

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RPI are $58,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full RPI 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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