2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in District of Columbia

A doctor's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 33 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 51 doctor's degrees in engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

The engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

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

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Engineering in District of Columbia

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

38 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in engineering. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 38 engineering students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in engineering from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 10 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in engineering from Catholic University of America

3

Howard University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Howard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 3 engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in engineering from Howard University

4

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of the District of Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of the District of Columbia

Best Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	654
Maryland	29	282
Pennsylvania	29	554
New Jersey	28	222
Delaware	19	68

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	14
Mechanical Engineering	13
Systems Engineering	7
Biomedical Engineering	6
Computer Engineering	6
Civil Engineering	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	94
Engineering Technologies	32
Physical Sciences	29
Computer & Information Sciences	28
Mathematics & Statistics	12

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.