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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took 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.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Civil Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Arizona State University - 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.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#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 #3 for the Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP General Civil Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 26 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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 University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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 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 Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University General Civil Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. 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.

Full University of Oklahoma General Civil Engineering Report

#11

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to 3 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice General Civil Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Civil Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Southern Methodist University 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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