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University of Maryland - College Park BS in Civil Engineering

99 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$65,663 Average Salary
$21,920 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 University of Maryland - College Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UMCP BS in Civil Eng

#42 in the U.S
#2 in Maryland

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 UMCP was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.

Here are some of the other rankings for UMCP.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans2
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans5
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans6
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)17
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)18
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)25
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)36
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering40
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering40
Best Civil Engineering Schools42
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools42
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates43
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)48
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering49
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)50
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates51
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)51
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)64
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)67
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)69
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)83
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering104
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering130
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering149
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering174
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering190

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

$10,779 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,920 Average Student Debt

UMCP Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMCP was $1,456 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,824$34,936
Fees$1,955$1,955
Books and Supplies$1,250$1,250
On Campus Room and Board$13,256$13,256
On Campus Other Expenses$2,522$2,522

Learn more about UMCP tuition and fees.

UMCP 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. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMCP took out an average of $21,920 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $23,346.

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

$65,663 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP is $65,663 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does UMCP Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.

UMCP Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

99 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.4% Women
32.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 99 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 37.4% 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

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 32.3% of the civil eng bachelor’s degrees at UMCP in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White63
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at UMCP

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering99

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering145
Agricultural Engineering117
Chemical Engineering85
Computer Engineering98
Electrical Engineering121

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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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