Civil engineering at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach graduates about 128 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 72nd of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where civil engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering 4, Engineering 3, Engineering Technology, Engineering 2, Vivian Engineering Center, ECS Engineering & Computer Science.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Offices 5 · Athletics 3 · Dining 3 · Dorm 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the civil engineering ranking
Other strong majors at California State University, Long Beach
- Chemistry & biochem 87 · #51
- Nursing 87 · #15
- Criminal justice 86 · #32
- Computer science 85 · #86
- Kinesiology & exercise science 85 · #48
- Biology 84 · #69
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares California State University, Long Beach 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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