2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in civil engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #613 out of 1095 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Civil Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in civil engineering matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region 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 civil 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.

More Ways to Rank Civil Engineering Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Civil Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in civil engineering needs to check out California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in California.

There were about 36 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

2

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Davis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in California.

There were roughly 6 civil engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of California - Davis

3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle 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 master's degrees in civil engineering in Washington.

There were approximately 4 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

4

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AK

#1 Best Quality In AK

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in civil engineering has to take a look at University of Alaska Anchorage. UAA is a large public university located in the large city of Anchorage. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Alaska.

There were roughly 1 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at UAA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Alaska Anchorage

Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	43
Washington	408	0
Alaska	69	6

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Civil Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	1,080
Structural Engineering	125
Trasportation Engineering	61
Water Resources Engineering	12
Geoenvironmental 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.