2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OSU are $24,175 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
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The University of Texas at El Paso 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rice are $49,941 per year.
Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern Methodist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,718 |
| Arizona | 329 |
| Oklahoma | 138 |
| New Mexico | 113 |
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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 13 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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