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Civil engineering at California State University–Fullerton

California State University–Fullerton graduates about 104 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 133rd of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

53/100Solid#133 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year1041% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$96,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$211Ka year, NSF
Admit rate91%whole school
SAT middle 50%850–1060whole school

Around California State University–Fullerton

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Where civil engineering happens

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

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Student housing 12 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Offices 2.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Colorado Denver 54
  2. United States Military Academy at West Point 54
  3. The Catholic University of America 53
  4. Howard University 53
  5. The University of Texas–San Antonio 53
  6. Montana Technological University 53
  7. University of Nevada–Reno 52
  8. University of Portland 52

Other strong majors at California State University–Fullerton

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares California State University–Fullerton 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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