Civil Engineering, General

STEM • Engineering

What is it about?

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures.

Numbers at a glance

26th
Popular nationwide
30
Search Rank on O's List
262
Colleges offer it
14,528
Graduates (2018-19)
Men75%Women25%

Trends

Graduates
7,7157,8427,9188,2999,1249,72010,43810,80411,37812,58212,76713,29013,00512,64713,09513,41113,84714,52814,56414,55605,00010,0002001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Popularity Rank
Top102030402002200420062008201020122014201620182020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public179Private83
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public70Private25
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small5Small35Medium-Sized97Large70Very Large55

O's Insights on Civil Engineering, General

  • Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 86% of graduates come from public universities.