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Civil engineering at Tufts

Tufts graduates about 22 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 81st of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#81 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year221% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$89,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

Around Tufts

View of Anderson Hall building at Tufts University School of Engineering
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The entrance to Tisch library, the main library of Tufts University.
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Goddard Chapel, at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
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East Hall, at Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science & Engineering Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 12 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 65
  2. Southern Methodist University 65
  3. Lafayette College 65
  4. Santa Clara University 64
  5. University of Miami 64
  6. University of Dayton 63
  7. Auburn University 63
  8. California State University–Los Angeles 63

Other strong majors at Tufts

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tufts 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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