by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UNL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in civil eng.
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The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 100 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UNL. This makes it the #76 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNL go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,403 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNL, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $25,500 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allcivil eng bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the civil eng program at UNL is $250 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 civil eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 86% were men and 14% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in civil eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 73 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
| Other Races | 2 |
The civil eng program at UNL awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in civil eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 151 |
| Computer Engineering | 83 |
| Electrical Engineering | 74 |
| Architectural Engineering | 62 |
| Biological Engineering | 53 |
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