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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that 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 South Carolina, there were 373 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 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.

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 general civil engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in South Carolina

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$23,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in South Carolina For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

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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