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Civil engineering at Jackson State

Jackson State graduates about 15 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 209th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a light program at 34 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

34/100Light#209 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year152% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$79,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1073–1210whole school

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Dorm 3 · Academic 2 · Dining 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Toledo 35
  2. University of North Florida 35
  3. New Mexico State University 35
  4. Ohio Northern University 34
  5. Messiah University 34
  6. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 33
  7. University of Mount Union 33
  8. Prairie View A&M University 32

Other strong majors at Jackson State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Jackson State 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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