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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Civil Engineering is the #59 most popular major in Massachusetts with 238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the civil eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college 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 Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 49
Rhode Island 15
New Hampshire 20
Maine 15
Vermont 30

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 6 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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