Civil Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

What traits are you looking for in a civil eng school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska - Lincoln is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's civil eng program.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from UNL.

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.

UNL Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNL Civil Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at UNL 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 Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UNL. This makes it the #76 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNL Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNL is $58,403. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil eng from UNL. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at UNL 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 Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	73
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in civil eng from UNL. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Environmental Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• General 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Civil Engineers	1,740	$84,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers	660	$126,970
Engineers	520	$82,760
Environmental Engineers	320	$90,320
Engineering Professors	80	$104,810

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
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