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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

With 490 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #33 most popular major in Texas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Texas

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 Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

#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 Texas. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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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