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

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 analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very 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.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly 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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 college 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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

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Washington State University 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. 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.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very 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.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges 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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