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Lehigh University BS in Civil Engineering

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$64,196 Average Salary
$23,250 Average Student Debt

The 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 Lehigh 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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Rankings for the Lehigh BS in Civil Eng

#38 in the U.S
#5 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Lehigh was ranked #38 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for civil eng majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Lehigh.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering14
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering30
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools32
Best Civil Engineering Schools38
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools38
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering38
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)51
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates54
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering61
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering64
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)69
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates72
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)74
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)86
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)101
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)104
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)115
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)124
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans126
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)147
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)150
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)152
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)185
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)188
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)189
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering208
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering229
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans240
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)248
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)249

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from Lehigh Cost?

$55,260 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,250 Average Student Debt

Lehigh Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Lehigh paid an average of $2,285 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$54,790$54,790
Fees$470$470
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$14,740$14,740
On Campus Other Expenses$1,065$1,065

Learn more about Lehigh tuition and fees.

Lehigh Civil Eng BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lehigh in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,346.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Civil Eng From Lehigh?

$64,196 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

civil eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lehigh make an average of $64,196 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does Lehigh Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

Lehigh 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 Lehigh Online Learning page.

Lehigh Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

33 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
42.4% Women
21.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 33 students received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 42.4% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 21.2% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Lehigh in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White21
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at Lehigh

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering33

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering56
Chemical Engineering22
Computer Engineering24
Electrical Engineering28
Engineering Physics1

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References

*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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