by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 115 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general civil engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,045 doctor's degrees in general civil engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general civil engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general civil engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general 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.
It is hard to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
It is difficult to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Stanford University
Northwestern University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Northwestern University
It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of Notre Dame
USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of Southern California
Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Duke University
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of California - Davis
Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Rice University
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of California - Berkeley
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Princeton University
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general 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 general civil engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general 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 general civil engineering from Vanderbilt University
Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general 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 General 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 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, General Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Structural Engineering | 13 |
| Trasportation Engineering | 13 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | 6 |
