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Civil engineering at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky graduates about 91 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 124th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 55 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 $14 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#124 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year912% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$81,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$14Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

Around University of Kentucky

Built in 1907, this Classical Revival-style building was constructed as a classr
Frazee Hall, University of Kentucky, Administration Drive, Lexington, KY - 53670Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1907, this Classical Revival-style building was constructed as a classr
Frazee Hall, University of Kentucky, Administration Drive, Lexington, KY - 53669Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 64Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Lexington, Kentucky, in June 2017 66Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Terrell Civil Engineering, Old Engineering Building, Oliver H. Raymond Civil Engineering Buiding, Engineering Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 117 · Dorm 43 · Fraternity or sorority house 23 · Student housing 12 · Chapel 4 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Portland State University 56
  2. University of Missouri–Kansas City 56
  3. University of New Hampshire 55
  4. Hofstra University 55
  5. Case Western Reserve University 55
  6. Montana State University 55
  7. The College of New Jersey 54
  8. University of Illinois Chicago 54

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kentucky 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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