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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 6,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,035
Washington 209
Oregon 98
Nevada 55
Hawaii 23
Alaska 11

One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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