2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 21,388 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for civil eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
San Jose State graduate students pay an average of $18,790 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jose State also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.
SCU graduate students pay an average of $25,170 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SCU is ranked #4 for overall quality for civil eng in the Far Western US Region .
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Saint Martin’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 per year.
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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.
Request InformationBest Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,198 |
| Washington | 581 |
| Oregon | 327 |
| Nevada | 179 |
| Hawaii | 98 |
| Alaska | 54 |
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Majors Related to Civil Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Civil Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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).
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