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

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.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 33 doctor's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in civil eng matters. 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 Michigan 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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Civil Engineering Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for civil engineering.

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

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

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Michigan.

There were roughly 14 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Michigan State University

2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in civil engineering. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Michigan.

There were roughly 8 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

3

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wayne State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Michigan.

There were about 5 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Wayne State University

4

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan Technological University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Michigan.

There were about 4 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Michigan Technological University

5

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Michigan.

There were about 2 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Western Michigan University

6

Lawrence Technological University
Southfield, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Southfield, Lawrence Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Lawrence Technological University

6

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Detroit Mercy

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
Illinois	153	81
Ohio	144	25
Indiana	130	56
Wisconsin	104	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Eng

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Civil Eng Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	33

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	116
Electrical Engineering	101
Biomedical Engineering	35
Computer Engineering	35
Industrial Engineering	34
Chemical Engineering	30
Nuclear Engineering	24
Materials Engineering	20
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	18
Environmental Engineering	10

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.