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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. 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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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 UMN Twin Cities was ranked #90 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Twin Cities.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMN Twin Cities paid an average of $1,216 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
| Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
Learn more about UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities took out an average of $28,000 in student loans. That is 20% higher than the national average of $23,346.
The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is $60,714 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $57,979.
UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
About 26.5% of the students who received their BS in civil eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 27.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.2% of the civil eng bachelor’s degrees at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 76 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 44 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 90 |
| Chemical Engineering | 115 |
| Computer Engineering | 67 |
*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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