by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 117 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,086 doctor's degrees in civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The civil eng doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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.
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 ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in civil engineering needs to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Stanford University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Northwestern University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to look into University of Notre Dame. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Notre Dame
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Southern California
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Duke University
Located in the 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
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Rice University
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of California - Berkeley
University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Princeton University
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Vanderbilt University
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Virginia Tech
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 19 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 21 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 22 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 23 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 24 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 25 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 1,045 |
| Structural Engineering | 13 |
| Trasportation Engineering | 13 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,179 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,634 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,096 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,087 |
| Materials Engineering | 712 |
| General Engineering | 477 |
| Computer Engineering | 386 |
| Industrial Engineering | 370 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 361 |
| Other Engineering | 182 |
