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

26 Ranked Colleges
252 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 4,697 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,348 and $23,791 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 252 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 26 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee 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 4 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt Civil Engineering Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 16 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Civil Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Durham, North Carolina 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 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #11 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Central Florida

#20 in overall quality

Florida International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU Civil Engineering Report

#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida State University

#17 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Civil Engineering Report

#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Virginia Tech came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Virginia Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Full Virginia Tech Civil Engineering Report

#22 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

Florida A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Florida A&M University

#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree civil eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, UAB has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Clemson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246.

Full Clemson University Civil Engineering Report

#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #24 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UAH

#16

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at UofSC

#17

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#19 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Kentucky

#18

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#18 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at George Mason University

#19

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 2 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Louisville

#15 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Auburn University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 13 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Auburn, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#16 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UA

#13 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #13 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#25

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also took the #25 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology

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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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