2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the civil eng doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Of the 38 students majoring in civil eng at Purdue, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
Of the 32 students majoring in civil eng at UIUC, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
Women make up 44% of the civil eng majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 16 students majoring in civil eng at U-M, 75% are male and 25% are female.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Of the 10 students majoring in civil eng at Northwestern, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 30% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Full Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 50% are male.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 8 students majoring in civil eng at Ohio State, 63% are male and 38% are female.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Ohio State University - Main Campus
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
Of the 6 students majoring in civil eng at University of Akron Main Campus, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 443 |
| Ohio | 746 |
| Illinois | 816 |
| Indiana | 487 |
| Wisconsin | 410 |
Civil Engineering Related Majors
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 20 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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