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Construction Engineering Doctor's Degree

Construction Engineering Doctor’s Degrees

There are 49 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Construction Engineering. This degree is more popular with male students, and about17% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 50.0% of Construction Engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Construction Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,567 people earned theirConstruction Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Construction Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 898
Master’s Degree 663
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 6

Earnings of Construction Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Construction Engineering of $90,572 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $78,190
4 years $90,572
5 years $102,993

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 2
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Construction Engineering

The racial-ethnic distribution of Construction Engineering graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2 33.3%
Black or African American 1 16.7%
International Students 3 50.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Construction Engineering Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 50.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 56 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Construction Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

The University of Texas at Arlington tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 343 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Kennesaw State University is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 147 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering. This school awarded 71 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 69 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Stevens Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 67 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 64 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Kent State University at Kent is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 58 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering. This school awarded 56 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Iowa State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering. This school awarded 54 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 42 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 35 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Illinois Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 32 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 22 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a popular choice for Construction Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 21 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering. This school awarded 20 doctor's degrees in Construction Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Construction Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Construction Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering 1,567

Below are some popular majors similar to Construction Engineering that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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