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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Southwest 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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Full Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 490
Arizona 88
Oklahoma 47
New Mexico 33

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 13 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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