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

11 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Plains States region, there were 1,367 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,694 and $24,331 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best 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 Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#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 Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Civil Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 8 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Civil Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. North Dakota State University 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 made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. 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.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Civil Engineering Report

#7

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best 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.

Full Kansas State University Civil Engineering Report

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

KU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#11 in overall quality

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

UND also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Dakota Civil Engineering Report

#10

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $48-$75k list, Iowa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best 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 Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Iowa

#10 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SD Mines is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SD Mines 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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