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2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $48-$75k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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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 $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 24 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #10 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 El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP General Civil Engineering Report

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, 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 $48-$75k list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU General Civil Engineering Report

#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students 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 UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Civil Engineering Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University General Civil Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, SMU has also earned the #5 rank 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 SMU are $47,478.

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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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