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Civil engineering at Washington State University

Washington State University graduates about 94 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 74th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, 1.08× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#74 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year942% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$92,0001.08× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school

Around Washington State University

Has been rung for Cougar Football victories.
I'm tapping the victory bell now located at WSU Alumni Center (36249904973)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
01-02-14: snow
01-02-14, snow - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Near Vet School
Near Vet School (10621244283)Photo: Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
00-02-32: campus artwork
00-02-32, campus artwork - panoramioPhoto: David Dugan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Teaching Research Laboratory, Engineering Laboratory, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Building, Schewitzer Engineering Hall, Owen Science and Engineering Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 181 · Academic 79 · Dorm 26 · Athletics 14 · Library 3 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Arizona 68
  2. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 67
  3. California State University, Long Beach 67
  4. University of Kansas 67
  5. University of North Dakota 66
  6. Manhattan University 66
  7. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 65
  8. Southern Methodist University 65

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington State University 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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