Civil Engineering at California State University - Sacramento

Every civil engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the civil eng program at California State University - Sacramento stacks up to those at other schools.

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 32,293 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from Sac 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.

Sac State Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

Sac State Civil Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks civil eng programs across the country. The following shows how Sac 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 Sac 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
	40

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Sac State. This makes it the #90 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Sac State Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $66,158. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil eng from Sac State. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	35
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	52
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Sac State Civil Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in civil eng from Sac State in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

In the civil eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Sac 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

• 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 - Sacramento.

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 Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.