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2023 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

Civil Engineering is the #28 most popular major in California with 1,035 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for civil eng majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Civil Engineering

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for civil engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 209
Oregon 98
Nevada 55
Hawaii 23
Alaska 11

One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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