Doctor’s Degrees in Structural Engineering
Education Levels of Structural Engineering Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 16 people earned their doctor's degree in structural engineering. This earns it the #425 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in structural engineering at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 132 |
Doctor’s Degree | 16 |
Graduate Certificate | 14 |
Earnings of Structural Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for structural engineering majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in structural engineering. About 68.8% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 11 |
Women | 5 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of structural engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 12 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |

Most Popular Structural Engineering Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in structural engineering. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
The most popular school in the United States for structural engineering students seekinga doctor's degree is University of California - San Diego. Roughly 39,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in structural engineering from UCSD. About 33% of this group were women, and 22% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Lehigh University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in structural engineering. Roughly 7,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,180 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,810 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in structural engineering from Lehigh.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to structural engineering that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Civil Engineering | 1,188 |
Transportation Engineering | 17 |
Civil Engineering | 15 |
Water Resources Engineering | 4 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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