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

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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 doctor's degrees in civil engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Iowa

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

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

25 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Iowa State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in civil engineering. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in civil engineering in Iowa. More information about a doctorate in civil engineering from University of Iowa

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	17
Minnesota	119	15
Kansas	92	19
Nebraska	65	10
North Dakota	62	4
South Dakota	44	4

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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	28

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering Mechanics	40
Biomedical Engineering	29
Computer Engineering	21
Chemical Engineering	16
Industrial Engineering	12
Agricultural Engineering	11
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	9
Mechanical Engineering	9
Electromechanical Engineering	5
Environmental 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).
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