---

Civil Engineering at California State University-Sacramento

If you plan to study Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Sacramento. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Sacramento is in Sacramento, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 168 civil engineering graduations were recorded at California State University-Sacramento.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Sacramento

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Sacramento. Of 31,943 students, 2,090 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,902 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at California State University-Sacramento

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Sacramento’s Civil Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#6 of 23
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 37
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 254
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#12 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from California State University-Sacramento

Graduates of California State University-Sacramento’s Civil Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,917
2 years	$65,521
3 years	$75,096
4 years	$85,363
5 years	$96,431

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Civil Engineering graduates from California State University-Sacramento take home a median $85,363, compared with $64,062 for all California State University-Sacramento graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Civil Engineering graduates from California State University-Sacramento stands at $19,124.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Civil Engineering graduates at California State University-Sacramento, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Civil Engineering graduates at California State University-Sacramento are 22% women (37) and 78% men (131).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Sacramento

Among the 156 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at California State University-Sacramento, 21% were women (33) and 79% were men (123).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	42
Black / African American	6
Asian	37
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	12

Minority students account for 61% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at California State University-Sacramento

Of the 12 master’s civil engineering graduates at California State University-Sacramento, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, 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-Sacramento

The Civil Engineering program at California State University-Sacramento includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	168

Best-Paid Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Civil Engineering program at California State University-Sacramento go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Civil Engineering graduates, 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.