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

24 Ranked Colleges
252 Degrees Awarded
$30,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 the Southeast region, there were 4,697 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,348 and $23,791 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 252 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 24 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Civil Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

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#5

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Civil Engineering Report

#21 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 8 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, UAB has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Civil Engineering Report

#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UCF also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCF Civil Engineering Report

#10

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#25 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, Florida Tech has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

Florida International University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida International University Civil Engineering Report

#12

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, UofSC has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

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#13

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.

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#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Florida A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Florida A&M University

#24 in overall quality

University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. UAH is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Alabama in Huntsville Civil Engineering Report

#15 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#17

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #17, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Louisville Civil Engineering Report

#17

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, Auburn has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Civil Engineering Report

#19

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#16 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Full The University of Alabama Civil Engineering Report

#20

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#19 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#18 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, GMU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

Full George Mason University Civil Engineering Report

#22

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#14 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U Miami Civil Engineering Report

#23

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree civil eng students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Full Duke University Civil Engineering Report

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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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