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Civil Engineering at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying civil engineering, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 37,840. Of the 8,062 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2021, 129 of them were civil engineering majors.

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.

UA Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

UA Civil Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks civil eng programs across the country. The following shows how UA performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at UA 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 21
63
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 83
101

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UA. This makes it the #99 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 UA Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UA is $61,525. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

25% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The civil eng program at UA awarded 129 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 96
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UA Civil Engineering Master’s Program

53% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from UA, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UA also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 5 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Civil Engineers 4,370 $84,320
Engineers 3,730 $115,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,290 $138,470
Environmental Engineers 770 $82,020
Engineering Professors 530 $107,400

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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