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Civil engineering at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University graduates about 66 civil engineering majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 138th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

52/100Solid#138 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year663% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%968–1216whole school

Around North Dakota State University

Newman Outdoor Field located on the NDSU campus. Hosts FM Redhawks and NDSU Base
Newman Outdoor Field; May 31, 2024Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Home of the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Newman Outdoor FieldPhoto: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA. Color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Cas · CC BY 2.0 · source
College Dormitory, Pavek Hall, North Dakota State University
Pavek Hall NDSUPhoto: AlexJennings, 4thFloorRA, 2010-2011, PavekHall, NDSU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Payton Otterdahl dressed as Riley Dolezal
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Electrical Computer Engineering (ECE), Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, South Engineering.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. The University of Texas–San Antonio 53
  2. Montana Technological University 53
  3. University of Nevada–Reno 52
  4. University of Portland 52
  5. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 52
  6. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 52
  7. Northern Arizona University 51
  8. University of Alabama in Huntsville 51

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota 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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