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

8 Colleges in Texas
123 Doctor's Degrees
Ranked #26 in popularity, general civil engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 123 doctor's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best General Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas The general civil engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general civil engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full 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.

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The general civil engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general civil engineering.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in General Civil Engineering

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Rice University is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Rice University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from The University of Texas at Austin

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Southern Methodist University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Southern Methodist University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Texas Tech University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25 Annual Graduates

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Arlington.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of Houston

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

UTEP is a very large public university located in the city of El Paso.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 171 22
Oklahoma 124 9

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General Civil Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

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