2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in California

Civil Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #613 out of the 1095 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 42 master's degrees in civil engineering to qualified students.

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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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for civil engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

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 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo if you want to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in California. 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 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Davis is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in civil engineering. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in California. More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of California - Davis

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	0
Alaska	69	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Civil Engineering

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

Majors Similar to Civil Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	820
Structural Engineering	121
Trasportation Engineering	15
Water Resources Engineering	3
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.