2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, civil engineering was ranked #43 in the country. In fact 6,042 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for civil eng majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Seattle University to be the best value school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
Out of the 32 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Loyola Marymount is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great value for civil engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCU are $25,170 per year.
SCU also took the #4 spot in our Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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Saint Martin’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.
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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 per year.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for civil engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at San Diego State University
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 a year.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree civil engineering programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.
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Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,035 |
| Washington | 209 |
| Oregon | 98 |
| Nevada | 55 |
| Hawaii | 23 |
| Alaska | 11 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
One of 39 majors within the area of study, civil engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.
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