2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Nevada

Civil Engineering is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Civil Engineering in Nevada

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Civil Eng Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering has to check out University of Nevada - Reno. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Nevada. More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Nevada. More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	178	128
Washington	115	28
Oregon	102	32
Hawaii	53	2

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	17

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	10
Electrical Engineering	9
Computer Engineering	8
Materials Engineering	4
Geoscience Engineering	2
Environmental Engineering	2
Biomedical Engineering	1
Chemical Engineering	1

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.