2025 Best General Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

General Civil Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 doctor's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general civil engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general civil engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general civil engineering related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Civil Engineering in Washington

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general civil engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Washington Schools for a Doctorate in General Civil Engineering

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general civil engineering needs to take a look at Washington State University. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Washington State University

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	107
Oregon	145	19
Nevada	111	15
Hawaii	65	4

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General Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Civil Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Civil Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	3

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.