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Lawrence, KS · Civil engineering

Civil engineering at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 57 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 73rd of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $89,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $12 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#73 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year571% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$89,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$12Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Spahr Engineering Library, Learned Engineering Expansion Phase 2.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Florida State University 68
  2. University of Arizona 68
  3. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 67
  4. California State University, Long Beach 67
  5. Washington State University 66
  6. University of North Dakota 66
  7. Manhattan University 66
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 65

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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