2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 38% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in civil eng at NC State, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Full Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 40% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 17% of the civil eng majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very 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.
University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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.
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 large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 18% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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 school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in civil eng at Clemson, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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 midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the civil eng majors at the school.
Full Civil Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools 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 |
Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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