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Civil engineering at San Jose State University

San Jose State University graduates about 114 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 146th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 50 out of 100.

50/100Solid#146 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year1142% of the class
Research in the field$924Ka year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1270whole school

Around San Jose State University

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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Library 6 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Alabama in Huntsville 51
  2. Mississippi State University 51
  3. Quinnipiac University 51
  4. Morgan State University 50
  5. University of Mississippi 50
  6. West Virginia University 50
  7. Gonzaga University 50
  8. University of the Pacific 49

Other strong majors at San Jose State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Jose State University 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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