by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Davis ranks in comparison to other schools with civil eng programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for civil eng majors, UC Davis came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Davis handed out 150 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 146 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 77 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UC Davis. This makes it the #13 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Davis go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,244 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's civil eng program at UC Davis make a median salary of $73,360. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all civil eng graduates with a master's is $69,936.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Davis, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $16,101 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of California - Davis.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 150 students earned a bachelor's degree in civil eng from UC Davis. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.
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 eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| White | 49 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
| Other Races | 12 |
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
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 eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 26 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 274 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 129 |
| General Engineering | 123 |
| Chemical Engineering | 120 |
| Computer Engineering | 100 |
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