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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in California

7 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$39,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across California, there were 2,969 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general civil engineering programs and 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 California For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford General Civil Engineering Report

#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Caltech also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of Technology are $56,649.

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#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, 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 University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 18 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis General Civil Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 12 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USC General Civil Engineering Report

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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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