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Fresno, CA · Civil engineering

Civil engineering at California State University–Fresno

California State University–Fresno graduates about 70 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 111th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

58/100Solid#111 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year701% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school

Around California State University–Fresno

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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering East Building, Engineering West Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 11 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Offices 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Illinois Institute of Technology 59
  2. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 59
  3. Saint Louis University 58
  4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Daytona Beach 58
  5. Michigan Technological University 58
  6. Marquette University 58
  7. Bucknell University 57
  8. University of North Carolina at Charlotte 57

Other strong majors at California State University–Fresno

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Fresno with every school we score in civil engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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