2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #47 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,000 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best value school in Pennsylvania for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.
Lehigh also took the #3 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.
Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.
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Request InformationBest Value Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
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 5 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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