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Worcester, MA · Civil engineering

Civil engineering at WPI

WPI graduates about 44 civil engineering majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $93,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#71 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year444% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$93,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school

Around WPI

Kaven Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Home to the Department of Civil and
Kaven Hall, Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Goddard Hall, built 1965 for Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Chemical Engineerin
Goddard Hall, Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sanford Riley Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The first residence hall bu
Sanford Riley Hall, Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Foisie Innovation Studio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Designed by Gensler.
Foisie Innovation Studio at WPIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where civil engineering happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. University of South Florida 69
  2. Missouri University of Science and Technology 68
  3. Florida State University 68
  4. University of Arizona 68
  5. California State University, Long Beach 67
  6. University of Kansas 67
  7. Washington State University 66
  8. University of North Dakota 66

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares WPI 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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