by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 228 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
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 colleges for civil engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering needs to look into Duke University. 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
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Vanderbilt University is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Vanderbilt is a 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 small 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
NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from North Carolina State University
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Florida
Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Clemson University
Auburn is a very large public university located in the city of Auburn.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Auburn University
Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 62 |
| Virginia | 127 | 34 |
| Georgia | 126 | 26 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 40 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 14 |
| Alabama | 98 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 18 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 8 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 228 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 470 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 320 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 236 |
| General Engineering | 198 |
| Chemical Engineering | 175 |
| Materials Engineering | 143 |
| Industrial Engineering | 116 |
| Computer Engineering | 100 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 78 |
| Other Engineering | 78 |
