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Civil engineering at RPI

RPI graduates about 52 civil engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 59th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

71/100Strong#59 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year524% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1500whole school

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E. Fred Schubert at RPI (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) in Troy NY during the
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Russell Sage Dining Hall from a distance at night
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Rensselaer Society of Engineers, J Erik Jonsson Engineering Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 42 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Dining 4 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 72
  2. University at Buffalo–SUNY 72
  3. University of Notre Dame 72
  4. University of Cincinnati 72
  5. Texas Tech University 71
  6. University of Utah 71
  7. Colorado State University 70
  8. University of Houston 70

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares RPI 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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