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California State University - Fresno BS in Civil Engineering

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$62,479 Average Salary
$13,317 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at California State University - Fresno. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Fresno State BS in Civil Eng

#130 in the U.S
#19 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Fresno State was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Fresno State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)7
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering18
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)20
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)30
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)33
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates64
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering66
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering73
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering76
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering94
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates104
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering105
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools114
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering116
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools128
Best Civil Engineering Schools130
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans152
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans212
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans215

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from Fresno State Cost?

$6,643 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$13,317 Average Student Debt

Fresno State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$901$901
Books and Supplies$1,080$1,080
On Campus Room and Board$10,905$10,905
On Campus Other Expenses$3,604$3,604

Learn more about Fresno State tuition and fees.

Fresno State Civil Eng BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fresno State in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $13,317 in student debt. That is 43% lower than the national average of $23,346.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Civil Eng From Fresno State?

$62,479 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fresno State is $62,479 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does Fresno State Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

Online degrees for the Fresno State civil eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Fresno State Online Learning page.

Fresno State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
24.7% Women
61.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 81 bachelor’s degrees in civil eng awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 24.7% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 61.7% of the civil eng bachelor’s degrees at Fresno State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian6
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino43
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White18
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities6

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at Fresno State

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering81

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Computer Engineering24
Electrical Engineering43
Mechanical Engineering86

View All Civil Engineering Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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