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Civil Engineering at California State University-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Civil Engineering, take a look at what California State University-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 97 civil engineering degrees were granted at California State University-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at California State University-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Los Angeles’s Civil Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#1 of 23
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 254
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#17 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#52 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Students who complete California State University-Los Angeles’s Civil Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,370
2 years	$63,267
3 years	$74,434
4 years	$90,977
5 years	$100,116

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Civil Engineering graduates from California State University-Los Angeles earn a median of $90,977, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 48% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Civil Engineering graduates from California State University-Los Angeles comes in at $18,767.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Civil Engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Civil Engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles are 21% women (20) and 79% men (77).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Among the 78 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 19% were women (15) and 81% were men (63).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	5
Asian	12
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 90% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at California State University-Los Angeles

Among the 19 master’s civil engineering graduates at California State University-Los Angeles, 26% were women (5) and 74% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles, above the national average of 19%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Civil Engineering Concentrations at California State University-Los Angeles

This Civil Engineering program at California State University-Los Angeles includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	97

Highest-Paying Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Civil Engineering program at California State University-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.