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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$32,271 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of California - Davis

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

UNLV graduate students pay an average of $22,698 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.

Full Civil Engineering at Washington State University Report

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 a year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of California - Irvine

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Oregon State University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,198
Washington 581
Oregon 327
Nevada 179
Hawaii 98
Alaska 54

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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