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Civil Engineering at Northeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a civil eng school? To help you decide if Northeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's civil eng program.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. In 2021, 107 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

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.

Northeastern Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at Northeastern 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 Northeastern 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 Master’s Degree Schools 11
13
Most Focused Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 69

In 2021, 78 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Northeastern. This makes it the #11 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $69,279. This is 13% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 civil eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northeastern. Of these graduates, 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 Northeastern since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 65
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Northeastern Civil Engineering Master’s Program

27% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 78 civil eng students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 24
International Students 46
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Civil Engineers 7,760 $94,210
Engineers 3,090 $109,220
Environmental Engineers 2,820 $90,070
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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