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2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Civil Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola Marymount University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for civil engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region 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 large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Stanford University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at University of Southern California Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for civil engineering students working on their graduate certificate. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for civil engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Civil Engineering at California Institute of Technology Report

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

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

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 5 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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