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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

18 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Civil Engineering is the 36th most popular major in the country with 20,913 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,669 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general 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 general civil engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern General Civil Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 16 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Notre Dame General Civil Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 34 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

Full Michigan State General Civil Engineering Report

#11 in overall quality

Michigan Technological University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Houghton, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Michigan Tech also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UIC also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIC General Civil Engineering Report

#11

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State University General Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958.

Full Case Western Reserve University General Civil Engineering Report

#13

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC General Civil Engineering Report

#15

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Marquette University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Marquette University is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690.

Full Marquette General Civil Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Illinois Tech is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Illinois Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Illinois Tech

#17 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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  • *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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