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Civil engineering at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University of Science and Technology graduates about 122 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 55th 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 $31 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

72/100Strong#55 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year1222% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$31Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1350whole school

Around Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Iowa State University's Catt Hall in Ames, Iowa on March 16, 2016. Mandatory cre
Catt hall 3-16-2016 (26234783863)Photo: Alex Hanson from Ames, Iowa · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Iowa State University Campanile in Ames, Iowa, on a stormy evening.
Campanile at Iowa State University, Ames (48660904366) (cropped)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ames Lab - Construction Storage, Black Engineering, Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building, Town Engineering Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 134 · Student housing 87 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 11 · Arts 4 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 74
  2. University of Georgia 74
  3. Lehigh University 73
  4. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 73
  5. University at Buffalo–SUNY 72
  6. University of Notre Dame 72
  7. University of Cincinnati 72
  8. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 71

Other strong majors at Iowa State University of Science and Technology

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Iowa State University of Science and Technology 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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