Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how UC Davis compares to other colleges that offer civil engineering.
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UC Davis is the top-ranked school in the United States for civil engineering. Specifically, it ranked #14 out of 247 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Davis conferred 113 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering.
Civil Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Davis report a median salary of $91,424 a year. This is above $64,648, the median for all majors at UC Davis.
To complete a bachelor’s at UC Davis, civil engineering graduates take on a median debt of $16,101 in student loans. This is above $14,443, the typical median for all majors at UC Davis.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,544 | $3,544 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 59% of civil engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The majority of civil engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Davis are Asian. About 32% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Davis with a bachelor’s in civil engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 10 |
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of civil engineering master’s degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The majority of civil engineering master’s degree graduates at UC Davis were White. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Davis with a master’s in civil engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 62% of civil engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 38% went to women.
The majority of civil engineering doctoral degree graduates at UC Davis were White. Roughly 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Davis with a doctoral in civil engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil engineering majors at University of California-Davis.
The civil engineering program at UC Davis includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 14 |
UC Davis granted 14 degrees in transportation and highway engineering recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (43%).