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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Civil Engineering is the 45th most popular major in the country with 21,561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,292 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,741 and $27,494 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in civil engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent civil engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Civil Engineering Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #2 spot on the list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Tufts University

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Northeastern University

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UCONN

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

University of Maine landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Maine

#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

University of Vermont came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UVM Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#11

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Civil Engineering Report

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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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