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2023 Best 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 #41 most popular major in California with 3,198 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 581
Oregon 327
Nevada 179
Hawaii 98
Alaska 54

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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