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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Southwest region, there were 2,424 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 144 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, 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%.

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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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