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2025 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
44 Doctor's Degrees
Civil Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 doctor's degrees in civil engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 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:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 Salaries

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.

Other Factors We Consider

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.

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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 in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Civil Engineering in Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Civil Eng

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11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Carnegie Mellon University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
12 Annual Graduates

Lehigh University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Lehigh University

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13 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 174 57
Maryland 119 22
New Jersey 115 23
District of Columbia 81 5
Delaware 53 5

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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 37
Structural Engineering 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 121
Mechanical Engineering 97
Biomedical Engineering 85
Chemical Engineering 56
Materials Engineering 52
General Engineering 33
Industrial Engineering 20
Robotics Engineering 17
Petroleum Engineering 12
Engineering Science 11

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