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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

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

With 25 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #94 most popular major in District of Columbia.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia 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.

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.

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. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a year.

GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

Full Civil Engineering at George Washington University Report

#2

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

3 Doctor's Degrees

#3 in Quality in District of Columbia

$51,630 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great value for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CUA are $51,630 a year.

CUA also made our Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.

Full Civil Engineering at Catholic University of America Report

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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.

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