Civil Engineering at Southern Methodist University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373.

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.

SMU Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

SMU Civil Engineering Rankings

The civil eng major at SMU 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at SMU

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

SMU Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of civil eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% 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 SMU since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SMU Civil Engineering Master’s Program

20% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist 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	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Civil Engineering

The following civil eng concentations are available at Southern Methodist University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering	22

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 TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Civil Engineers	24,460	$102,990
Petroleum Engineers	19,260	$169,010
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Engineers	10,710	$113,370
Engineering Professors	3,890	$123,200

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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