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.

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

UA Civil Engineering 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.

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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of civil eng bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

About 71% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	77
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UA Civil Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from UA, 63% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Civil Engineering

If you plan to be a civil eng major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering	149

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Environmental 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

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