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Graduate Civil Engineering Programs at University of California-San Diego

70 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels
#4 Best Rank — Master's

Below are the key facts about graduate study in civil engineering at UCSD UC San Diego. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 17 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSD UC San Diego Graduate Civil Engineering Rankings

#17 in the U.S.
#7 in California

College Factual rates UCSD UC San Diego highly for civil engineering, ranked #17 out of 254 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Civil Engineering Schools 17 of 254
Best Civil Engineering Schools in California 7 of 23

Graduate Civil Engineering Degrees at UCSD UC San Diego

The table below lists every degree level granted in civil engineering at UCSD UC San Diego, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 96
Master’s 60
Doctoral 10

UCSD UC San Diego Civil Engineering Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-San Diego handed out 60 master’s degrees in civil engineering.

Master’s Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is a solid choice among schools offering civil engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 17 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California 4
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 4
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 6

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 72% of civil engineering master’s degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Civil Engineering Master's degree grads The largest share of civil engineering master’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were White. Approximately 28% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a master’s in civil engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Civil Engineering majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 17
Other Races 6

Structural Engineering (Master’s)

UCSD UC San Diego conferred 58 master’s completions in structural engineering in the most recent reporting year — 29% to women and 71% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (28%).

Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (Master’s)

UCSD UC San Diego granted 2 master’s completions in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).

UCSD UC San Diego Civil Engineering Doctoral Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-San Diego handed out 10 doctoral degrees in civil engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is a solid choice among schools offering civil engineering at the doctoral level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in California 6
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 7
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 19

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 90% of civil engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 10% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Civil Engineering Doctoral degree grads The majority of civil engineering doctoral degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were Non-Resident Alien. About 90% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a doctoral in civil engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Civil Engineering majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 0

Structural Engineering (Doctoral)

UCSD UC San Diego conferred 10 doctoral completions in structural engineering in the latest year of data — 10% to women and 90% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (90%).

Undergraduate Study in Civil Engineering at UCSD UC San Diego

Undergraduate study is also available at UCSD UC San Diego. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Civil Engineering 96

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