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Civil Engineering at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from University at Buffalo.

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.

University at Buffalo Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

University at Buffalo Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at University at Buffalo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at University at Buffalo 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 Focused Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 16
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 151
Best Value Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 151
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools 176

In 2021, 56 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from University at Buffalo. This makes it the #20 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University at Buffalo Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at University at Buffalo is $59,397. This is less than $61,387, which is the national average of all civil eng majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students earned a bachelor's degree in civil eng from University at Buffalo. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at University at Buffalo are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 69
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

University at Buffalo Civil Engineering Master’s Program

27% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who earned a master's degree in Civil Engineering from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

University at Buffalo also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 12 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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Civil Engineers 16,790 $102,250
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Engineers 4,910 $95,270
Environmental Engineers 3,100 $90,470
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010

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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