2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. 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 District of Columbia, there were 112 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,500 and $22,250 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great 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 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 District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$50,340 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)

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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