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Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 38% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in civil eng at NC State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 40% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 17% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 12 students majoring in civil eng at Virginia Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke 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 city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 18% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in civil eng at Clemson, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
Florida 1,166
Tennessee 326
Kentucky 220
South Carolina 310
Louisiana 247
Arkansas 118
Alabama 461
Mississippi 193
West Virginia 112

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.

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