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California Civil Engineers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Civil Engineers in California

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Fast Facts for Civil Engineers in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Yuba City, Redding, and Sacramento
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Modesto, Visalia, and Madera
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Santa Ana, Oakland, and Sacramento

Salaries for Civil Engineers in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Jose, Oxnard, and Riverside. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Civil Engineers in California are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Civil Engineers in California

Norwich University
Online

Offers MBA and Masters degree programs in many fields. Offered online

  • Programs: Civil Engineering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

California Civil Engineering Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Cabrillo CollegeAptosAssociate15,114
California Institute of TechnologyPasadenaDoctorate2,133
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis ObispoMasters19,777
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaMasters21,477
California State University-ChicoChicoMasters17,034
California State University-FullertonFullertonDoctorate37,130
California State University-Long BeachLong BeachDoctorate36,868
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate21,051
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeDoctorate35,446
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoDoctorate28,829
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant HillAssociate19,768
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional8,977
Moorpark CollegeMoorparkAssociate14,495
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittierAssociate21,041
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate35,695
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoDoctorate30,125
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseMasters31,906
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraDoctorate & First Professional8,685
Stanford UniversityStanfordDoctorate & First Professional19,782
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeleyDoctorate & First Professional34,940
University of California-DavisDavisDoctorate & First Professional29,796
University of California-IrvineIrvineDoctorate & First Professional26,483
University of California-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional37,476
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional33,408
University of the PacificStocktonDoctorate6,235

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Civil Engineers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Civil Engineers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Civil Engineers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
Yuba City260$80,0403.8
Redding300$81,8402.4
Sacramento4,310$87,6102.3
Oakland4,540$87,0502.1
San Luis Obispo360$81,9401.9
San Francisco3,210$90,4301.5
Santa Ana4,750$91,1401.5
Santa Barbara430$72,2101.3
San Diego3,500$80,5401.2
Fresno830$84,3001.2
Oxnard720$95,3501.2
Chico130$70,2101
Vallejo230$83,8701
Riverside2,460$94,4900.9
Santa Cruz150$83,5600.9
Bakersfield470$80,2300.9
Stockton370$82,3900.9
San Jose1,560$99,8900.8
Santa Rosa280$91,2900.8
Napa80$68,6100.7
Hanford30$82,2500.6
Salinas170$71,6500.6
Madera30$84,2200.5
Visalia110$73,3600.4
Modesto130$80,2800.4
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