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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, 1,102 degrees and certificates were awarded to civil engineering students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #66 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York 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 New York.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in New York 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.

Of the 12 students majoring in civil eng at University at Buffalo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

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

Women make up 14% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

About 57% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 43% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 14% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Syracuse University Report

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.

Of the 4 students majoring in civil eng at RPI, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#7

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #7, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

Of the 4 students majoring in civil eng at Clarkson, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Clarkson University

#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,000
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.

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 10 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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