We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UH ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in civil eng.
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The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #83 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 62 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UH. This makes it the #76 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $65,253 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UH, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $18,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of Houston.
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of civil eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 39% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in civil eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 5 |
Of the 20 students who earned a master's degree in Civil Engineering from UH in 2020-2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in civil eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 286 |
Electrical Engineering | 153 |
Chemical Engineering | 98 |
Industrial Engineering | 92 |
Biomedical Engineering | 77 |
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