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Doctor's Degree in Structural Engineering

Doctor’s Degrees in Structural Engineering

16 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in structural engineering. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 13 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 75.0% of structural engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Structural Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 16 people earned their doctor's degree in structural engineering. This makes it the 425th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in structural engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 134
Master’s Degree 132
Doctor’s Degree 16
Graduate Certificate 14
Associate Degree 1
Basic Certificate 1

Earnings of Structural Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for structural engineering majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for structural engineering students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in structural engineering. About 68.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of structural engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in structural engineering. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
9 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - San Diego tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for structural engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 39,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in structural engineering from UCSD. Of these students, 33% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4 Yearly Graduations
29% Women

Lehigh University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in structural engineering. Each year, around 7,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,180 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,810 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in structural engineering from Lehigh.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to structural engineering that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering 1,188
Transportation Engineering 17
Civil Engineering 15
Water Resources Engineering 4

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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