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Civil engineering at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 89 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 148th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#148 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year892% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$82,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
Woodburn Hall WVU 2017Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where civil engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Quinnipiac University 51
  2. Morgan State University 50
  3. San Jose State University 50
  4. University of Mississippi 50
  5. Gonzaga University 50
  6. University of the Pacific 49
  7. Rowan University 49
  8. Kennesaw State University 49

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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