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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

Civil Engineering is the #28 most popular major in California with 1,035 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 26 students majoring in civil eng at UC Berkeley, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 32% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at UC Davis, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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

About 38% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 62% are male.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California 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, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in civil eng at USC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Southern California Report

California Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Civil Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at San Diego State University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar 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 9 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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