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

Ranked #24 in popularity, civil engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for civil engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 60 doctor's degrees in civil engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The civil eng doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Illinois ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of civil engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

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

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

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

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

36 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in civil engineering. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Illinois.

There were roughly 36 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Illinois.

There were roughly 12 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit 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 Illinois.

There were roughly 7 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Northwestern University

4

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Illinois Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Illinois.

There were roughly 5 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	28
Ohio	144	25
Indiana	130	56
Wisconsin	104	18

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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	60

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	106
Mechanical Engineering	90
Materials Engineering	62
Chemical Engineering	54
Biomedical Engineering	48
Industrial Engineering	19
Computer Engineering	13
Environmental Engineering	13
Nuclear Engineering	11
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	9

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.