by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 San Jose State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at San Jose State was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #14 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,986 | $16,986 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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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 San Jose State in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $18,500 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $23,346.
civil eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State make an average of $74,702 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $57,979.
Online degrees for the San Jose 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 San Jose State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng in 2019-2020, 19.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Around 73.9% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 49 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 138 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 82 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 66 |
| Chemical Engineering | 50 |
| Computer Engineering | 276 |
| Electrical Engineering | 96 |
*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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