2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lehigh also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great value for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $20,832 per year.
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Princeton University 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 #6 on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 a year.
Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NJIT are $34,760 per year.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.
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George Washington University 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 #9 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.
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Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,000 |
| New York | 1,102 |
| Maryland | 300 |
| New Jersey | 670 |
| District of Columbia | 111 |
| Delaware | 89 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 24 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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