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

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

With 720 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #54 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 240
New Hampshire 73
Maine 61
Rhode Island 74
Vermont 80

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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