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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California 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.

Check out the civil eng graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Civil Engineering at Stanford University Report

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our analysis found Loyola Marymount University to be the most popular school for civil engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Civil Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Southern California

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Civil Engineering Colleges 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 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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