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Civil Engineering at University of California - San Diego

Civil Engineering at University of California - San Diego

Every civil engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the civil eng program at University of California - San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UCSD Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Eng

UCSD Civil Engineering Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Civil Engineering Master’s Program

28% Women
51% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 72% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

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In the civil eng master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 16
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Civil Engineering

The following civil eng concentations are available at University of California - San Diego. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Diego. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Structural Engineering 83
Geoenvironmental Engineering 1

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Civil Engineers 45,060 $109,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Engineers 20,600 $107,700
Environmental Engineers 8,790 $105,480
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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