2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in North Carolina

Ranked #22 in popularity, general civil engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for general civil engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29 doctor's degrees in general civil engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The general civil engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General Civil Engineering in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general civil engineering students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Civil Engineering in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general civil engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Civil Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

19 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general civil engineering needs to look into North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general civil engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 19 general civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from North Carolina State University

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general civil engineering in North Carolina.

There were about 7 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from Duke University

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Charlotte if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general civil engineering. UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general civil engineering in North Carolina.

There were roughly 3 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general civil engineering from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	60
Georgia	190	22
Virginia	176	37
Tennessee	142	16
Louisiana	140	15
South Carolina	130	24
Alabama	129	19
Kentucky	115	8

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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.

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.