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General Civil Engineering at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying General Civil Engineering, consider the program at Cornell University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cornell University is in Ithaca, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 79 general civil engineering degrees were granted at Cornell University.

Online & Distance Learning at Cornell University

Distance learning is available at Cornell University. Of 26,793 students, 527 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,572 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Civil Engineering graduates at Cornell University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Civil Engineering graduates at Cornell University are 56% women (44) and 44% men (35).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 33 bachelor’s general civil engineering graduates at Cornell University, 70% were women (23) and 30% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 45% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Cornell University, higher than the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Cornell University

Among the 39 master’s general civil engineering graduates at Cornell University, 41% were women (16) and 59% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	25
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Cornell University, below the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Cornell University

Among the 7 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at Cornell University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Cornell University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	5

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Civil Engineering program at Cornell University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.