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Civil engineering at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina graduates about 77 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 94th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#94 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year771% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1360whole school

Around University of South Carolina

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McClutchen House, Horseshoe, University of South Carolina, Sumter Street, ColumbPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Melton Memorial Observatory, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, ColumbPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Biomedical Engineering Building, Engineering Technical Fabrication Facility, Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, Swearingen Engineering Center, M. Bert Storey Engineering and Innovation Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 62 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 4 · Library 4 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Syracuse University 61
  2. Utah State University 61
  3. The University of Texas–Arlington 61
  4. Loyola Marymount University 60
  5. Milwaukee School of Engineering 60
  6. Vanderbilt University 60
  7. San Francisco State University 60
  8. CUNY–City College 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of South Carolina 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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