2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for civil eng majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 179 students majoring in civil eng at UC Berkeley, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 39% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
About 46% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 54% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular civil engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
About 27% of the students majoring in civil eng at the school are women while 73% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 52 students majoring in civil eng at USC, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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San Jose State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in civil eng at San Jose State, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in civil eng at Cal State Fullerton, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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Oregon State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 34% of the civil eng majors at the school.
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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 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.
More about our data sources and methodologies.