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Civil engineering at Ohio University

Ohio University graduates about 34 civil engineering majors a year. That puts it 175th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#175 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year34under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$81,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1280whole school

Around Ohio University

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Hygrocybe caespitosa 13079707Photo: mycowalt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
jsc2024e067093 (1/19/2024) --- Ohio University’s Mission 18 Team (Michael Lane,
Preflight Imagery for Nanoracks-NCESSE-Surveyor-SSEP (jsc2024e067093)Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Ohio University · Public domain · source
Location: Athens, Ohio,USAEvent type: Regular lifeDate or year: 2019
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Alden Library Park Place entrance
Alden Library Park Place entrancePhoto: Gkuriger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Dorm 27 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. George Fox University 45
  2. University of Rhode Island 44
  3. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 44
  4. University of Minnesota–Duluth 44
  5. University of New Mexico 43
  6. University of Alaska Anchorage 43
  7. Western New England University 43
  8. Lipscomb University 43

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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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