Best Civil Engineering colleges in California

Best Civil Engineering colleges in California for 2025

University of Southern California offers 14 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 311 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 164 Master's degrees, 122 Bachelor's degrees, 13 Certificates, and 12 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 2023, 238 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 133 Bachelor's degrees, 72 Master's degrees, and 33 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 2023, 240 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 212 Master's degrees, 23 Doctoral degrees, 3 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 2023, 377 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 233 Master's degrees, 103 Bachelor's degrees, and 41 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 2023, 269 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 157 Master's degrees, 91 Bachelor's degrees, and 21 Doctoral 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 2023, 450 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 406 Bachelor's degrees, and 44 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 2023, 218 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 145 Bachelor's degrees, 64 Master's degrees, and 9 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 2023, 227 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 184 Bachelor's degrees, and 43 Master's 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 2023, 171 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 110 Bachelor's degrees, 43 Master's degrees, and 18 Doctoral degrees.

California State University-Sacramento offers 3 Civil Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 245 Civil Engineering students graduated with students earning 224 Bachelor's degrees, and 21 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
22 : 1 47,147
University of California-Davis Logo University of California-Davis Davis, CA
4/5
23 : 1 39,707
Stanford University Logo Stanford University Stanford, CA
5/5
12 : 1 18,446
University of California-Berkeley Logo University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA
3/5
23 : 1 45,699
University of California-Los Angeles Logo University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
3/5
23 : 1 46,678