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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

With 370 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #35 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school 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 Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 155
Ohio 175
Indiana 148
Wisconsin 67

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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).
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