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Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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

Civil Engineering is the #47 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,000 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 6 students majoring in civil eng at Carnegie Mellon, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 5 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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