Civil Engineering at Jackson State University

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying civil engineering, you may want to check out the program at Jackson State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and has a total student population of 6,921.

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.

Jackson State Civil Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng

Jackson State Civil Engineering Rankings

The civil eng major at Jackson 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.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Jackson State

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

Jackson State Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

43% Women

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of civil eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical civil eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% women. So female students are more repesented at Jackson State since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its civil eng bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Civil Engineering

If you plan to be a civil eng major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Jackson State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering	23

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 MS, the home state for Jackson State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Civil Engineers	1,450	$85,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Engineers	510	$79,630
Environmental Engineers	390	$72,400
Engineering Professors	190	$102,730

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
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