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Civil engineering at GW

GW graduates about 18 civil engineering majors a year. That puts it 64th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#64 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year18under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.19× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1450whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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America's Gate and Baussell Walk on the campus of George Washington University i
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: GW Science & Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

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

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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