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

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

Civil Engineering is the #54 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 220 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Women make up 33% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 4 students majoring in civil eng at Pitt, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Temple University Report

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
Maryland 80
New Jersey 192
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 5 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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