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 Washington - Seattle Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UW Seattle was ranked #33 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 #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Seattle.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $354 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,629 | $37,998 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,887 | $13,887 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,787 | $2,787 |
Learn more about UW Seattle tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Seattle took out an average of $18,401 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $23,346.
The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is $68,422 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $57,979.
UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle Online Learning page.
About 30.4% of the students who received their BS in civil eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Around 33.3% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Seattle in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 135 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 74 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 80 |
| Chemical Engineering | 93 |
| Computer Engineering | 38 |
| Electrical Engineering | 224 |
*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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