2024 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in civil engineering. It is ranked #540 out of 862 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 doctor's degrees in 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 much a school focuses on civil engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of 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 civil engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Civil Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Engineering

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of California - Davis

2

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	1
Washington	216	2

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	174
Structural Engineering	9
Water Resources Engineering	2
Trasportation Engineering	1

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.