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Civil engineering at Buffalo

Buffalo graduates about 150 civil engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 56th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#56 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year1503% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1380whole school

Around Buffalo

A view of the pleasant courtyard at the center of the UB Commons, part of the No
The Commons, University at Buffalo North Campus, Amherst, New York - 20221015 - Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Bike WheelPhoto: Danielleromano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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University at Buffalo - panoramioPhoto: seattlesnow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
As seen on an October 2022 evening, the Christine Z. Cataldo Playground is found
Christine Z. Cataldo Playground, Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo North Campus,Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 99 · Academic 31 · Athletics 6 · Dining 2 · Chapel 1 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Georgia 74
  2. Lehigh University 73
  3. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 73
  4. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 72
  5. University of Notre Dame 72
  6. University of Cincinnati 72
  7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 71
  8. Texas Tech University 71

Other strong majors at Buffalo

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Buffalo with every school we score in civil engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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