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Civil engineering at Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University graduates about 51 civil engineering majors a year. That puts it 153rd of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 49 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 $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

49/100Solid#153 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year51under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1200whole school

Around Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Innovation Village student apartments on Boca Raton campus
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Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Center on Boca Raton campus of FAU
Schmidt Biomedical CenterPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU Courtyard and Alumni Plaza
FAU Alumni Plaza from Admin BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Administration Building at FAU
FAU Administration BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science & Engineering (SE-43), Engineering & Computer Science (EE-96), College of Engineering West (EG-36).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Athletics 9 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Gonzaga University 50
  2. University of the Pacific 49
  3. Rowan University 49
  4. Kennesaw State University 49
  5. Old Dominion University 48
  6. University of Alabama at Birmingham 48
  7. Kansas State University 48
  8. Merrimack College 48

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida Atlantic University 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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