Civil Engineering at Florida State University

If you plan to study civil engineering, take a look at what Florida State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 83 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State Civil Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Florida State does offer online courses in civil eng for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Florida State Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at Florida State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Florida State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools	72

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Florida State. This makes it the #136 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Florida State Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $56,990. This is less than $61,387, which is the national average of all civil eng majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Florida State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Florida State University.

Florida State Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 83 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in civil eng from Florida State in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical civil eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at Florida State since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	56
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Florida State Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in civil eng from Florida State. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Civil Engineers	16,750	$89,480
Engineers	8,570	$82,970
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,030	$129,850
Environmental Engineers	1,480	$80,540
Engineering Professors	1,170	$117,170

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.