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Civil engineering at Kansas State University

Kansas State University graduates about 42 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 156th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

48/100Solid#156 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year421% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$83,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 68 · Student housing 48 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 8 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Kennesaw State University 49
  2. Florida Atlantic University 49
  3. Old Dominion University 48
  4. University of Alabama at Birmingham 48
  5. Merrimack College 48
  6. University of Maine 48
  7. Mercer University 47
  8. University of Vermont 47

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kansas State 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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