2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Alabama

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Alabama, there were 480 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,175 and $25,025 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,644 and $113,063 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama” ranking looked at 3 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.

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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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Alabama

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama

#1 in overall quality

$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Auburn University Civil Engineering Report

#2

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

#3 in overall quality

$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

#2 in overall quality

$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at The University of Alabama

#3

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama

#4 in overall quality

$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Alabama. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UAH

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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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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