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

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

With 1,166 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, civil engineering is the #42 most popular major in Florida.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida 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 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 44% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Civil Engineering at University of Florida Report

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

Of the 10 students majoring in civil eng at FIU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida International University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 71% are male.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 7 students majoring in civil eng at U Miami, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Miami Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

About 17% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 446
Virginia 616
North Carolina 448
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 8 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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