Civil Engineering at Michigan Technological University

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

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and approximately 6,873 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 67 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Michigan Tech.

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.

Michigan Tech 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 Michigan Tech

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, Michigan Tech does offer online courses in civil eng for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Michigan Tech Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at Michigan Tech 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 Michigan Tech 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
Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	10
Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
	90
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Michigan Tech. This makes it the #114 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Michigan Tech Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan Tech is $62,556. This is 2% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 67 civil eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan Tech, about 70% were men and 30% were women. The typical civil eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at Michigan Tech since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at Michigan Tech 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 Michigan Technological University with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	63
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan Tech Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from Michigan Tech. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Michigan Tech also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Surveying Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• Geoscience 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 MI, the home state for Michigan Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Civil Engineers	7,270	$82,240
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740
Environmental Engineers	1,420	$93,770

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 Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.