2024 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you pursue a doctor's degree in civil engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

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.

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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for civil engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• 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

The civil eng 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 Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Civil Engineering in Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Eng

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

15 Annual Graduates

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

12 Annual Graduates

Virginia Tech is a wonderful choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Virginia Tech

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	62
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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Eng

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	34

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	64
Other Engineering	35
General Engineering	31
Mechanical Engineering	31
Biomedical Engineering	24
Chemical Engineering	24
Materials Engineering	19
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	16
Systems Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	11

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.