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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in structural engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #379 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 121 master's degrees in structural engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in structural engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Structural Engineering in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality structural engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Structural Engineering Schools

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 structural engineering.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in structural engineering.

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

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in structural engineering. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in California.

There were roughly 52 structural engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from University of Southern California

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

52 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a master's degree in structural engineering. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in California.

There were approximately 52 structural engineering students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from University of California - San Diego

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California State University - Northridge
Northridge, CA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in structural engineering needs to take a look at California State University - Northridge. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in California.

There were roughly 14 structural engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from California State University - Northridge

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in structural engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in structural engineering in California.

There were about 3 structural engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in structural engineering from University of California - Los Angeles

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, CA

Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Pomona. More information about a master’s in structural engineering from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Best Structural Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	5

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Structural Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Structural Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	820
Civil Engineering	42
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.