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Civil Engineering at Lafayette College

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

Lafayette College is in Easton, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 civil engineering graduations were recorded at Lafayette College.

Online Class Availability at Lafayette College

Lafayette College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Lafayette College

Use these rankings to compare Lafayette College’s Civil Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#3 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 40
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#9 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#29 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#39 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#224 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Lafayette College

Graduates of Lafayette College’s Civil Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,033
2 years	$65,238
3 years	$78,021
4 years	$88,494
5 years	$90,802

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Civil Engineering graduates from Lafayette College report median earnings of $88,494, compared with $75,418 for all Lafayette College graduates — about 17% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Civil Engineering graduates from Lafayette College stands at $16,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Civil Engineering graduates at Lafayette College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Civil Engineering graduates at Lafayette College are 48% women (11) and 52% men (12).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Lafayette College

Of the 23 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at Lafayette College, 48% were women (11) and 52% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Lafayette College, below the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Civil Engineering Concentrations at Lafayette College

The Civil Engineering program at Lafayette College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	23

Top-Paying Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Civil Engineering program at Lafayette College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Civil Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263

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.