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Civil engineering at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 51 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 65th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $20 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#65 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year511% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$20Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

Around Delaware

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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ocean Engineering Lab.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Utah 71
  2. Colorado State University 70
  3. University of Houston 70
  4. George Washington University 70
  5. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 69
  6. University of South Florida 69
  7. Missouri University of Science and Technology 68
  8. Florida State University 68

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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