2024 Best General Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general civil engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general civil engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general civil engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general civil engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general civil engineering students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Civil Engineering Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Civil Engineering in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general civil engineering.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in General Civil Engineering

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Virginia Tech

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	62
North Carolina	190	40
Georgia	190	26
Mississippi	154	0
Tennessee	150	14
Louisiana	146	12
Alabama	139	14
South Carolina	135	18
Kentucky	119	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Civil Engineering

One of 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, General Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.