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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

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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 New England region, there were 1,292 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,741 and $27,494 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Northeastern

#2

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire 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.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Civil Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#5

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, UMaine has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UMaine

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst Civil Engineering Report

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full URI Civil Engineering Report

#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Vermont Civil Engineering Report

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UCONN

#9

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Tufts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, Tufts has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

Full Tufts University Civil Engineering Report

#10

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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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