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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

In 2020-2021, 816 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #50 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in civil eng at UIUC, 72% are male and 28% are female.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in civil eng at Northwestern, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #2 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. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 60% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 443
Ohio 746
Indiana 487
Wisconsin 410

One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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