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General Civil Engineering at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you plan to study General Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is in Knoxville, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 142 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Studying Online at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Of 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, General Civil Engineering graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 32% women (46) and 68% men (96).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Among the 96 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 32% were women (31) and 68% were men (65).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	80
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 15% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, below the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 33 master’s general civil engineering graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 24% were women (8) and 76% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower than the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 13 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	8

*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

Students who finish General Civil Engineering program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Civil Engineering majors, 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.