2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #43 most popular major in the country with 6,042 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 134 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 66% are male.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus
Out of the 134 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 19% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 81% are male.
Full Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in civil eng at UT Austin, 71% are male and 29% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 72% are male.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Of the 28 students majoring in civil eng at Stanford, 71% are male and 29% are female.
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 35% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of California - Berkeley
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 26 students majoring in civil eng at Georgia Tech, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in civil eng at UT Arlington, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Full Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report
With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 79% are male.
With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Of the 22 students majoring in civil eng at UW Seattle, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #12, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 68% are male.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.
Of the 19 students majoring in civil eng at CU - Boulder, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 44% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Central Florida Report
Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at Oregon State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Oregon State University
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 75% are male.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Notre Dame ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at Notre Dame, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Notre Dame
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Full Civil Engineering at University of California - Davis Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 15 students majoring in civil eng at University of Virginia, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 21 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 23 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 23 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 23 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
Civil Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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