2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in California

Construction Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #196 out of the 338 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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of construction engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in construction engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Construction Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in construction engineering matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Construction Engineering in California ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for construction engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 Construction 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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for construction engineering.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Construction Engineering in California

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Construction Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

National University
La Jolla, CA

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in construction engineering needs to look into National University. National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of La Jolla. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in California. More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from National University

2

California Baptist University
Riverside, CA

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

California Baptist University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in construction engineering. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in construction engineering in California. More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from California Baptist University

3

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

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in construction engineering. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. More information about a bachelor’s in construction engineering from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Best Construction Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	229	0
Oregon	178	104

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Rankings in Majors Related to Construction Engineering

Construction Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Construction Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	4,047
Electrical Engineering	2,475
Civil Engineering	2,147
Computer Engineering	2,009
Biomedical Engineering	1,032
Chemical Engineering	903
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	769
Industrial Engineering	339
Environmental Engineering	257
General Engineering	248

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 Daniel Christensen. More about our data sources and methodologies.