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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US 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. 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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 35% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 23% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 19 students majoring in civil eng at UCLA, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

About 44% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - Davis Report

#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 50% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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University of California - Irvine 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 #7 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Women make up 38% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - Irvine Report

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

University of California - San Diego 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 11% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

About 33% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Washington State University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,035
Washington 209
Oregon 98
Nevada 55
Hawaii 23
Alaska 11

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 16 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.

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