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2024 Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

36 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
4,095 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general civil engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #41 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 36 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,095 degrees in general civil engineering during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Civil Engineering School

Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of general civil engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Civil Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Civil Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Master's Degrees in General Civil Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in General Civil Engineering

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general civil engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in General Civil Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
181 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 181 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In CA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general civil engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
209 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general civil engineering needs to check out University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 209 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
198 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general civil engineering. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 198 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
383 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 383 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
239 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 239 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
130 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
161 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 161 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
247 General Civil Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 247 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In CA

SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 general civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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Best General Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California9992,866
Washington831527
Oregon587324
Nevada354179
Hawaii26798
Alaska16754

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One of 5 majors within the Civil Engineering area of study, General Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Structural Engineering243
Civil Engineering70
Trasportation Engineering59
Water Resources Engineering7
Geoenvironmental Engineering4

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