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Civil engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates about 103 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 115th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

57/100Solid#115 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year1032% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$83,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1150–1340whole school

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. California State University–Fresno 58
  2. Michigan Technological University 58
  3. Marquette University 58
  4. Bucknell University 57
  5. Oklahoma State University 57
  6. Clarkson University 57
  7. University of Pittsburgh 56
  8. University of Missouri 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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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