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2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

29 Ranked Colleges
1,326 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 21,561 people earned their degree in civil engineering, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, civil engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $60,122 and had an average of $23,807 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,544 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,413 and $22,228 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,326 civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in civil engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality civil engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the civil engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree civil eng students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in the Far Western US Region

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #1 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756.

Full Loyola Marymount University Civil Engineering Report

#2

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 4 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also took the #19 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 36 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree civil eng students list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 166 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree civil eng students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. California Baptist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 4 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at California Baptist University

California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 25 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at CSULB

#24 in overall quality

California State University - Fresno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581.

Full Fresno State Civil Engineering Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Northridge ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 53 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - San Diego Civil Engineering Report

#12

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 79 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full UCLA Civil Engineering Report

#13

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s civil eng degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#12 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 21 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at San Diego State University

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree civil eng students list, UNR has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971.

Read more about Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

#16

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 51 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Civil Engineering at Oregon State University

University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 76 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #6 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Davis Civil Engineering Report

California State University - Fullerton ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 51 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #21 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Civil Engineering at California State University - Fullerton

University of California - Irvine landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 32 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Read more about Civil Engineering at UC Irvine

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Sac State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356.

Read more about Civil Engineering at California State University - Sacramento

#21

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#15 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s civil eng students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

With a ranking of #22, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 227 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Falls, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s civil eng degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OIT are $23,379.

Read more about Civil Engineering at Oregon Institute of Technology

California State University - Los Angeles came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 16 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Civil Engineering at California State University - Los Angeles

#25

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Civil Eng Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 17 masters’s civil eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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