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Kingston, RI · Civil engineering

Civil engineering at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 40 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 172nd of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#172 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year401% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$79,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1310whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lippitt Hall (named after Governor Charles W. Lippitt) was originally a drill ha
Lippitt Hall, URIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Pastore Engineering Laboratory, The Fascitelli Center For Advanced Engineering, Kirk Applied Engineering Laboratory.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 45
  2. Temple University 45
  3. Lamar University 45
  4. George Fox University 45
  5. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 44
  6. University of Minnesota–Duluth 44
  7. Ohio University 44
  8. University of New Mexico 43

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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