42 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.99M citations received by 47.8K academic papers made by 42 universities in California was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. Stanford University

Stanford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

3. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

4. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

5. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Geotechnical Engineering

#31 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

6. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Geotechnical Engineering

#32 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

7. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Geotechnical Engineering

#38 in the United States

#44 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

8. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#41 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

9. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Geotechnical Engineering

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

10. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Geotechnical Engineering

#51 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

11. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#89 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

12. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Geotechnical Engineering

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

13. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Geotechnical Engineering

#130 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

14. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#162 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

15. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

San Diego

For Geotechnical Engineering

#183 in the United States

#218 in North America

Enrollment: 44
Male:Female: 45:55

16. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Geotechnical Engineering

#186 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

17. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Geotechnical Engineering

#190 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

18. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Geotechnical Engineering

#198 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

19. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#217 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

20. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Geotechnical Engineering

#219 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

21. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Geotechnical Engineering

#224 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,262
Enrollment: 6,025

22. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#235 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

23. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Geotechnical Engineering

#240 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

24. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Geotechnical Engineering

#267 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

25. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#270 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $9,529
Enrollment: 849

26. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Geotechnical Engineering

#273 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

27. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Geotechnical Engineering

#293 in the United States

#337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

28. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Geotechnical Engineering

#294 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

29. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Geotechnical Engineering

#301 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

30. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Geotechnical Engineering

#328 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

31. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Geotechnical Engineering

#334 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

32. Chapman University

Orange

For Geotechnical Engineering

#337 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $45,033

33. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#341 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,164

34. Ashford University

San Diego

For Geotechnical Engineering

#349 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $25,104
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $5,121

35. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Geotechnical Engineering

#367 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

36. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Geotechnical Engineering

#369 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $52,815

37. California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside

For Geotechnical Engineering

#376 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $8,702
Enrollment: 7,045

38. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#394 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

39. Pomona College

Claremont

For Geotechnical Engineering

#395 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,962

40. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#399 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,750
Enrollment: 9,613

41. University of the West

Rosemead

For Geotechnical Engineering

#410 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,028
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,190

42. California State University - East Bay

Hayward

For Geotechnical Engineering

#443 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,659
Enrollment: 13,673

Closest to California states to learn Geotechnical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	5	24
Utah	4	45
Arizona	3	12
Idaho	3	88
Washington	9	16
Colorado	9	21
New Mexico	3	81
Montana	3	116
Nebraska	6	42
South Dakota	4	155
Kansas	4	47
Texas	35	2
Oklahoma	4	39
North Dakota	2	137
Minnesota	5	9
Iowa	3	30
Missouri	10	67
Arkansas	7	117
Louisiana	9	29
Wisconsin	11	14
Illinois	17	7
Mississippi	5	97
Indiana	12	13
Michigan	12	6
Tennessee	11	53
Alabama	8	64
Kentucky	5	63
Ohio	17	17
Georgia	9	20
South Carolina	6	54
North Carolina	11	22
Virginia	10	26
Alaska	3	77
Pennsylvania	23	8
Florida	20	15
District of Columbia	6	158
Maryland	11	37
New York	45	11
New Jersey	8	35
Vermont	3	118
Connecticut	7	48
Massachusetts	20	3
New Hampshire	4	80
Rhode Island	3	71
Maine	3	121
Puerto Rico	3	221