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General Civil Engineering at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying General Civil Engineering, consider the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern University sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 137 general civil engineering graduations were recorded at Northeastern University.

Studying Online at Northeastern University

Distance learning is available at Northeastern University. Of 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Civil Engineering graduates at Northeastern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at Northeastern University are 47% women (64) and 53% men (73).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 84 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at Northeastern University, 44% were women (37) and 56% were men (47).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	8
Asian	10
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 40% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, higher than the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 47 master’s general civil engineering graduates at Northeastern University, 51% were women (24) and 49% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, below the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Northeastern University

Of the 6 doctoral general civil engineering graduates at Northeastern University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
International (Nonresident)	2

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at Northeastern University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Civil Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

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.