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Civil engineering at University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida graduates about 156 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 74 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 $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#49 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year1561% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1350whole school

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Stevens Institute of Technology 76
  2. The University of Alabama 76
  3. Clemson University 75
  4. Michigan State University 75
  5. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 74
  6. Stony Brook University–SUNY 74
  7. University of Georgia 74
  8. Lehigh University 73

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Central Florida 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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