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Civil engineering at UW–Milwaukee

UW–Milwaukee graduates about 52 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 204th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a light program at 36 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $78,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

36/100Light#204 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year521% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$78,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around UW–Milwaukee

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Cindy Smock preaching at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in Spaights Plaza
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Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens speaking with attendees at the University of Wisc
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Inside of the American Geographical Society Library
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering & Mathematical Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Athletics 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 37
  2. Virginia Military Institute 37
  3. Purdue University Northwest 36
  4. University of Detroit Mercy 36
  5. University of Toledo 35
  6. University of North Florida 35
  7. New Mexico State University 35
  8. Ohio Northern University 34

Other strong majors at UW–Milwaukee

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Milwaukee 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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