2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

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In 2019-2020, 20,913 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 111 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

Read more about General Civil Engineering at GWU

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, CUA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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