Best Civil Engineering colleges in California

Best Civil Engineering colleges in California for 2026

University of Southern California offers 15 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 331 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 156 Master's degrees, 144 Bachelor's degrees, 26 Certificates, and 5 Doctoral degrees.

University of California-Davis offers 9 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2024, 200 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 113 Bachelor's degrees, 58 Master's degrees, and 29 Doctoral degrees.

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
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Stanford University offers 4 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 215 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 176 Master's degrees, 28 Doctoral degrees, 9 Bachelor's degrees, and 2 Certificates.

University of California-Berkeley offers 6 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 364 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 208 Master's degrees, 112 Bachelor's degrees, and 44 Doctoral degrees.

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University of California-Los Angeles offers 7 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 264 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 152 Master's degrees, 90 Bachelor's degrees, and 22 Doctoral degrees.

University of California-Irvine offers 5 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 130 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 64 Bachelor's degrees, 51 Master's degrees, and 15 Doctoral degrees.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo offers 6 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2024, 192 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 156 Bachelor's degrees, and 36 Master's degrees.

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona offers 6 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 384 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 351 Bachelor's degrees, and 33 Master's degrees.

University of California-San Diego offers 4 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 229 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 161 Bachelor's degrees, 58 Master's degrees, and 10 Doctoral degrees.

San Jose State University offers 3 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 169 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 96 Bachelor's degrees, and 73 Master's degrees.

List of all Civil Engineering colleges in California

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of Southern California Logo University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
5/5
21 : 1 46,566
University of California-Davis Logo University of California-Davis Davis, CA
4/5
23 : 1 40,065
Stanford University Logo Stanford University Stanford, CA
5/5
12 : 1 18,625
University of California-Berkeley Logo University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA
4/5
23 : 1 45,882
University of California-Los Angeles Logo University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
3/5
23 : 1 47,335