by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 177 doctor's degrees in civil engineering during the 2022-2023 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. 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 quality 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.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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 colleges for civil engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering needs to take a look at Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Texas Tech University
Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Arizona State University - Tempe
Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington
Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio
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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 | 170 |
| Civil Engineering | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 226 |
| Electrical Engineering | 204 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 148 |
| Chemical Engineering | 138 |
| Materials Engineering | 111 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 88 |
| General Engineering | 76 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 52 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 51 |
| Industrial Engineering | 48 |
