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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

16 Ranked Colleges
215 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 4,544 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,413 and $22,228 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 215 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer 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.

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 civil engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 16 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Caltech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Caltech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Caltech are $56,649.

Read more about Civil Engineering at California Institute of Technology

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UCLA

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

#4 in overall quality

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 21 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of California - Davis

#9 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Civil Engineering Report

#10

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Washington State University

#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at USC

#12 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

#13

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#14 in overall quality

San Diego State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Diego State University Civil Engineering Report

#14

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#14 in overall quality

Portland State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, Portland State University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Portland State University

#15

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#13 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Civil Engineering Report

#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Oregon State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 25 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon State University 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%.

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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