Civil Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 14,348. Of the 3,343 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus in 2021, 53 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.

UNH Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNH Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at UNH 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 UNH 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 Schools	104
	118
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools	234

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UNH. This makes it the #99 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNH Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNH is $61,870. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 civil eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNH. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at UNH 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNH Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from UNH. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from UNH, 67% 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 New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNH also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Computer Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Ocean Engineering
• Environmental 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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,410	$158,150
Civil Engineers	1,410	$83,970
Engineers	380	$99,070
Environmental Engineers	240	$99,840

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.