by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,260 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of civil engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for civil engineering students working on their master's degree.
The civil eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.
Stanford University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Students who graduate with their master's from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career wages of $83,740.
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University of Southern California is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in civil engineering. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Those civil engineering students who get their master's degree from University of Southern California make $6,283 more than the average civil eng student.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in civil engineering has to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.
Civil Engineering master's degree recipients from University of Washington - Seattle Campus receive an earnings boost of around $2,720 above the average earnings of civil engineering majors.
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University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the country for getting 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.
Civil Engineering master's degree recipients from University of California - Davis receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,167 over the average earnings of civil engineering majors.
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UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of California - Berkeley
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.
Civil Engineering master's degree recipients from University of California - San Diego receive an earnings boost of about $4,801 over the average income of civil engineering majors.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their master's from the civil eng program state that they receive average early career earnings of $81,415.
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UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the city of Irvine.More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of California - Irvine
Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a very large student population.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the civil eng program make about $85,887 in their early career salary.
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SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego.
After graduating, civil eng master's recipients typically make an average of $86,359 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a master’s in civil engineering from San Diego State UniversityExplore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 253 | 915 |
| Washington | 183 | 178 |
| Oregon | 158 | 77 |
| Nevada | 105 | 40 |
| Hawaii | 85 | 19 |
| Alaska | 52 | 11 |
Civil Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 1,024 |
| Structural Engineering | 101 |
| Trasportation Engineering | 65 |
| Civil Engineering | 64 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 5 |
| Geoenvironmental Engineering | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 1,998 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,384 |
| Computer Engineering | 1,250 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 572 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 399 |
| Other Engineering | 355 |
| Operations Research | 306 |
| Systems Engineering | 301 |
| General Engineering | 300 |
| Materials Engineering | 300 |
