Civil Engineering at University of Connecticut

Every civil engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the civil eng program at University of Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from UCONN.

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.

UCONN Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

UCONN Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at UCONN 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 UCONN 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	85
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	93

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UCONN. This makes it the #164 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from UCONN Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $62,972. This is 3% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 103 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from UCONN in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at UCONN are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its civil eng bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	64
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UCONN Civil Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in civil eng from UCONN. About 20% of these graduates were women and the other 80% were men.

Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from UCONN, 60% 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 University of Connecticut with a master's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Systems Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Civil Engineers	3,630	$93,630
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,570	$143,920
Engineers	940	$100,230
Environmental Engineers	830	$88,810
Engineering Professors	420	$100,280

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.