2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Illinois (With Aid)

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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 Illinois, there were 784 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,729 and $24,301 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree civil eng students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 36 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s civil eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$30,695 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois Tech are $30,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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