2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah

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Finding the Best Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Utah. With 2,169 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Utah 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

2023 Most Popular Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Utah

Check out the engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Utah.

Most Popular Utah Schools for a Doctorate in Engineering

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

81 Doctor's Degrees

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Utah. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 81 students majoring in engineering at U of U, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Utah State University

Logan, UT

20 Doctor's Degrees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, UT

15 Doctor's Degrees

Out of the 3 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the engineering majors at the school.

Best Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	4,398
Montana	700
Idaho	877
Wyoming	327

Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	46,178
Electrical Engineering	28,844
Civil Engineering	21,388
Computer Engineering	17,987
Chemical Engineering	12,917
Biomedical Engineering	12,811
General Engineering	11,796
Industrial Engineering	9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	8,001
Systems Engineering	3,904
Materials Engineering	3,415
Other Engineering	2,760
Environmental Engineering	2,759
Operations Research	1,698
Agricultural Engineering	1,472
Engineering Science	1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering.	1,378
Petroleum Engineering	1,256
Robotics Engineering	1,243
Architectural Engineering	1,012
Engineering Physics	994
Manufacturing Engineering	947
Construction Engineering	878
Nuclear Engineering	864
Marine Engineering	445
Biological Engineering	410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering	360
Geoscience Engineering	325
Mining Engineering	314
Textile Engineering	310
Ocean Engineering	285
Engineering Mechanics	272
Metallurgical Engineering	179
Energy Systems Engineering	138
Biochemical Engineering	109
Ceramic Engineering	94
Surveying Engineering	73
Electromechanical Engineering	45
Forest Engineering	41
Paper Science & Engineering	27
Engineering Chemistry	13

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences	254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	177,778
Engineering Technologies	85,188
Mathematics & Statistics	52,396
Physical Sciences	50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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