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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 1,352 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 7 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, 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 Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia General Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#11 in overall quality

University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UND also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Full UND General Civil Engineering Report

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

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#10 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

SD Mines also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250.

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#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree general civil engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas 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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