2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

In 2020-2021, 111 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia 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.

2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

#1

George Washington University

Washington, DC

2 Doctor's Degrees

#2 in Quality in District of Columbia

$32,904 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at George Washington University

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

3 Doctor's Degrees

#3 in Quality in District of Columbia

$51,630 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CUA are $51,630 per year.

CUA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Catholic University of America

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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