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

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

In 2020-2021, 393 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in New York for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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

Full Civil Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 14% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at New York University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 7 students majoring in civil eng at CCNY, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Cornell University Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in civil eng at Syracuse, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Syracuse University Report

#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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

Full Civil Engineering at Clarkson University Report

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook 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.

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With a ranking of #7, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Women make up 75% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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
Pennsylvania 220
Maryland 80
New Jersey 192
District of Columbia 25
Delaware 29

Civil Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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