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

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

Civil Engineering is the #39 most popular major in Texas with 1,718 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 19% of the civil eng majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for civil engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 36% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Civil Engineering at University of Houston Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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

About 50% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University Report

The University of Texas at El Paso 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 #6 on the list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Women make up 20% of the civil eng majors at the school.

Full Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Of the 3 students majoring in civil eng at SMU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice 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. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree civil engineering programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 329
Oklahoma 138
New Mexico 113

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 9 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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