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University of California - Los Angeles BS in Civil Engineering

87 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$63,749 Average Salary
$16,733 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 University of California - Los Angeles. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UCLA BS in Civil Eng

#20 in the U.S
#5 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for civil eng. More specifically it was ranked #20 out of 253 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)10
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering11
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)14
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates16
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)19
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)19
Best Civil Engineering Schools20
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)22
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)25
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)26
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)27
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans28
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering44
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering48
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans54
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering60
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)68
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates69
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates80
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering85
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)96
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering161
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering192
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering217

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

$13,249 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,733 Average Student Debt

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$1,807$1,807
Books and Supplies$1,314$1,314
On Campus Room and Board$17,599$17,599
On Campus Other Expenses$4,625$4,625

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA 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. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA took out an average of $16,733 in student loans. That is 28% lower than the national average of $23,346.

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

$63,749 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

civil eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA make an average of $63,749 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does UCLA Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

UCLA does not offer an online option for its civil eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCLA Online Learning page.

UCLA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

87 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
41.4% Women
56.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 87 bachelor’s degrees in civil eng awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 41.4% of the students who received their BS in civil eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in civil eng at UCLA in 2019-2020, 56.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian28
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino14
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White29
International Students5
Other Races/Ethnicities9

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at UCLA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering87

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering56
Biomedical Engineering63
Chemical Engineering74
Computer Engineering72
Electrical Engineering155

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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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