2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
With 581 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #30 most popular major in Washington.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best value school in Washington for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $17,754 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #5 for overall quality for civil eng in Washington.
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Request InformationBest Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,198 |
| Oregon | 327 |
| Nevada | 179 |
| Hawaii | 98 |
| Alaska | 54 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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).
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