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Civil Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and approximately 22,563 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,965 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2021, 49 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.

UAB Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

UAB Civil Engineering Rankings

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

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 UAB 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
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Most Popular Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 125

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UAB. This makes it the #126 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #120 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UAB Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAB is $57,824. 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 UAB

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

UAB Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 civil eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical civil eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at UAB since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at UAB 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 34
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UAB Civil Engineering Master’s Program

27% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from UAB. Of these graduates, 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 of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UAB also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 1 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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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