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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

Civil Engineering is the #41 most popular major in California with 3,198 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the civil eng graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola Marymount University the most popular school in California for civil engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in California. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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