by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #102 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GMU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at GMU paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,510 | $32,970 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,278 | $1,278 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,596 | $3,596 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at GMU in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,346.
The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GMU is $63,643 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $57,979.
GMU does not offer an online option for its civil eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
About 32.1% of the students who received their BS in civil eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Around 53.1% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at GMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 81 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 38 |
| Computer Engineering | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | 76 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 76 |
| Systems Engineering | 35 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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