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Civil engineering at UTRGV

UTRGV graduates about 85 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 211th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a light program at 33 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

33/100Light#211 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year852% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$72,0000.84× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1090whole school

Around UTRGV

Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA
Engineering and Computer Science Building, UTPA - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Edinburg, TX, USA
Edinburg, TX, USA - panoramio (7)Photo: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
UTPA Tree Walkway
UTPA Tree Walkway - panoramioPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source
Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American
Right in the heart of the Science Building, University of Texas Pan American - pPhoto: Alex Garrido · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Interdisciplinary Engineering & Academic Building, Engineering Portable.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 51 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. New Mexico State University 35
  2. Ohio Northern University 34
  3. Jackson State University 34
  4. Messiah University 34
  5. University of Mount Union 33
  6. Prairie View A&M University 32
  7. Georgia Southern University 32
  8. Texas A&M University–Kingsville 32

Other strong majors at UTRGV

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UTRGV 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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