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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 12 students majoring in civil eng at UMCP, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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

Full Civil Engineering at University at Buffalo Report

#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Princeton University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

About 56% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 8 students majoring in civil eng at Johns Hopkins, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Report

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Cornell University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 7 students majoring in civil eng at CCNY, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NJIT is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Of the 7 students majoring in civil eng at NJIT, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 14% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 86% are male.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at New York University Report

#10

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in civil eng at Lehigh, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,000
New York 1,102
Maryland 300
New Jersey 670
District of Columbia 111
Delaware 89

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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