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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

Civil Engineering is the #28 most popular major in California with 1,035 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

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

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, 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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

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 7 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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