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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

In 2020-2021, 192 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey 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.

Check out the civil eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in civil eng at Princeton, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Princeton University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in civil eng at Rutgers New Brunswick, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stevens Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 393
Pennsylvania 220
Maryland 80
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 29

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 4 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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