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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$23,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

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 Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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 Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #1 spot 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 State University are $25,948.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Iowa State

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #6 spot 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 Kansas State University are $24,115.

Read more about Civil Engineering at K -State

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

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

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#10 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 3 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

SD Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SD Mines are $19,250, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#11 in overall quality

University of North Dakota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UND Civil Engineering Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kansas 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 KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Kansas

#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 Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Civil Engineering Report

#11

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities 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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