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Civil engineering at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 31 civil engineering majors a year. That puts it 164th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 46 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 $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

46/100Solid#164 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year31under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$84,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Wayne State University

Team poses after taking 2nd place in NFA-LD debate and 5th team overall
WPDU at NFA National Tournament 2025 hosted at Wayne State UniversityPhoto: Mongooseoverlord · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Shapero Hall, Wayne State University
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McGregor Reflecting Pool on the Wayne State University campus in Detroit, MI, Un
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Science and Engineering Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Student housing 17 · Library 7 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of Vermont 47
  2. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 47
  3. University of Arkansas 47
  4. University of Idaho 46
  5. University of Wyoming 46
  6. Florida Institute of Technology 46
  7. The University of Texas at Tyler 46
  8. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 45

Other strong majors at Wayne State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wayne 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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