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Best Schools for Civil Engineering in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall civil engineering education in the Far Western Region.
Top Schools in Civil Engineering
No school ranked higher than University Of Washington Seattle Campus this year for civil engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Seattle. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. University Of Washington Seattle Campus awarded about 19 civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering graduates of University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn a median of $80,410 early in their careers. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduates carry a median of $14,874 in student loans.
See the full civil engineering program report for University Of Washington Seattle Campus
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo graduates 86% of students within six years. California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo awarded about 25 civil engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering graduates of California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo earn a median of $83,280 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,424.
Get the full civil engineering details for California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
University Of California Davis came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a very large public university. About 86% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 civil engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of California Davis in the most recent data year. Civil Engineering graduates of University Of California Davis earn a median of $81,037 early in their careers. University Of California Davis graduates carry a median of $16,101 in student loans.
Get the full civil engineering details for University Of California Davis
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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