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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

43 Colleges
$66,939 Avg Salary
$22,077 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for civil engineering students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at UW Seattle take out is $15,167. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $488, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $14,342 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for civil engineering students. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Cal Poly Pomona accumulate an average of around $17,981 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $189, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, civil eng graduates from UC Davis take out $16,202 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $20,368 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $315.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from UCSD carry an average student debt load of $20,000.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular civil engineering programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $22,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at CSULB take out is $18,500.

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San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for civil engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best civil engineering colleges 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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