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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

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

#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 California. 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.

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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 California 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 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very 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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in California. Located in the 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 California - San Diego 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. 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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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 5 students majoring in civil eng at USC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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California Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

Women make up 50% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 9 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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