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 University of Iowa. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Iowa was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa paid an average of $1,315 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,073 | $30,036 |
| Fees | $1,533 | $1,533 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,590 | $11,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,230 | $3,230 |
Learn more about Iowa tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,346.
civil eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa make an average of $58,673 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $57,979.
Online degrees for the Iowa civil eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.
About 22.6% of the students who received their BS in civil eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Around 11.3% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 53 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 111 |
| Chemical Engineering | 49 |
| Computer Engineering | 46 |
| Electrical Engineering | 66 |
| Environmental Engineering | 9 |
*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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