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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 the Far Western US Region .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 29% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Stanford University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in civil eng at UC Berkeley, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 23% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at UC Davis, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - Davis Report

University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 62% are male.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 10 students majoring in civil eng at UNR, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 11% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 89% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - San Diego Report

Washington State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in civil eng at Wazzu, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Washington State University Report

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,198
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 16 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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