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General Civil Engineering at University of Houston

If you are interested in studying General Civil Engineering, consider the program at University of Houston. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Houston is in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 98 general civil engineering degrees were granted at University of Houston.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Houston

Many students take online classes at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) studied exclusively online and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Civil Engineering graduates at University of Houston, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Civil Engineering graduates at University of Houston are 35% women (34) and 65% men (64).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 71 bachelor’s general civil engineering graduates at University of Houston, 31% were women (22) and 69% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	3
Asian	15
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at University of Houston

Of the 24 master’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at University of Houston, 50% were women (12) and 50% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, lower than the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Of the 3 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at University of Houston, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	3

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at University of Houston work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for General Civil Engineering graduates, 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.