Civil Engineering at California State University - Fresno

If you are interested in studying civil engineering, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Fresno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from Fresno State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Fresno State Civil Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Master’s Degree in Civil Eng

Fresno State Civil Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks civil eng programs across the country. The following shows how Fresno State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Fresno State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Fresno State. This makes it the #76 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Fresno State Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $60,442. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 82 civil eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fresno State, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its civil eng bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fresno State Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in civil eng from Fresno State. About 55% were men and 45% were women.

In the civil eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Civil Engineers	45,060	$109,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Engineers	20,600	$107,700
Environmental Engineers	8,790	$105,480
Engineering Professors	2,400	$129,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.