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

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 looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 37 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Tufts University
Medford, MA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tufts University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 10 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school 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 Massachusetts.

There were about 9 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 7 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst

4

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 5 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Northeastern University

5

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 4 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

6

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 2 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	95	9
Rhode Island	75	1
Maine	46	3
New Hampshire	44	3
Vermont	29	7

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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
Trasportation Engineering	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	118
Electrical Engineering	113
Chemical Engineering	68
Biomedical Engineering	66
Materials Engineering	28
Engineering Science	26
Computer Engineering	26
Polymer & Plastics Engineering	21
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	21
Systems Engineering	17

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.