by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 47 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,240 doctor's degrees in civil engineering during the <nil> 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 schools for civil engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Stanford University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to check out University of California - Davis. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of California - Davis
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Northwestern University
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York
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 civil engineering from University of Notre Dame
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Carnegie Mellon University
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 civil engineering from Duke University
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
| 13 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 14 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 15 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 1,188 |
| Trasportation Engineering | 17 |
| Structural Engineering | 16 |
| Civil Engineering | 15 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,178 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,842 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,361 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,120 |
| Materials Engineering | 772 |
| General Engineering | 458 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 428 |
| Computer Engineering | 392 |
| Industrial Engineering | 346 |
| Other Engineering | 219 |
