2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You
Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 134 schools in the United States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
About 34% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 66% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 81% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the United States. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 34 students majoring in civil eng at UT Austin, 71% are male and 29% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Out of the 134 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 28% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 72% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in civil eng at Stanford, 71% are male and 29% are female.
University of California - Berkeley 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 #6 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Women make up 35% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in civil eng at Georgia Tech, 62% are male and 38% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 25 students majoring in civil eng at UT Arlington, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Full Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington Report
North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 21% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 79% are male.
Full Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Women make up 55% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe
University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in civil eng at UW Seattle, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 32% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 68% are male.
Full Civil Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report
University of Colorado Boulder 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 #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in civil eng at CU - Boulder, 63% are male and 37% are female.
University of Central Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Iowa State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
Women make up 39% of the civil eng majors at the school.
With a ranking of #16, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at Oregon State, 50% are male and 50% are female.
With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
About 25% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 75% are male.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Notre Dame 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 #16 on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at Notre Dame, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
Women make up 44% of the civil eng majors at the school.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in civil eng at University of Virginia, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Civil Engineering students that almost earned our Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 21 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 23 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 23 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 23 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
Civil Engineering by Region
View the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Civil Engineering Related Majors
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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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