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Civil engineering at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute graduates about 50 civil engineering majors a year, 13% of its graduating class. That puts it 201st of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a light program at 37 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

37/100Light#201 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year5013% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$77,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1105–1300whole school

Around Virginia Military Institute

Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, chief of naval research at the Office of Naval Resear
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Washington Hall, named in honor of George Washington, at Washington and Lee Univ
Washington Hall, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VAPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The National Historic Landmark plaque inside Lee Chapel on the campus of Washing
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nichols Engineering Hall.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 59 · Fraternity or sorority house 12 · Athletics 8 · Dorm 4 · Dining 3 · Library 3.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Boise State University 38
  2. University of South Alabama 38
  3. Lawrence Technological University 37
  4. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 37
  5. Purdue University Northwest 36
  6. University of Detroit Mercy 36
  7. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 36
  8. University of Toledo 35

Other strong majors at Virginia Military Institute

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Virginia Military Institute 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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