2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Nevada

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 Nevada, there were 175 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,450 and $24,797 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $84,833 and $191,671 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Nevada

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 8 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNR Civil Engineering Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

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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