by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UC Berkeley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in civil eng.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for civil eng majors, UC Berkeley came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 179 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #1 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 26 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,327 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's civil eng program at UC Berkeley make a median salary of $74,508. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all civil eng graduates with a master's is $69,936.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $14,392 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of California - Berkeley.
Of the 89 civil eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 54% were men and 46% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in civil eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 7 |
The civil eng program at UC Berkeley awarded 179 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in civil eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 32 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 76 |
| Other Races | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 730 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 320 |
| Operations Research | 192 |
| Chemical Engineering | 175 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 161 |
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