Civil Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 32,277 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,522 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus in 2021, 70 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.

Pitt Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

Pitt Civil Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Pitt 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Pitt. This makes it the #114 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.

Earnings of Pitt Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pitt is $62,469. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students earned a bachelor's degree in civil eng from Pitt. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	62
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pitt Civil Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 13 civil eng students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Pitt, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Metallurgical Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials 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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Civil Engineers	12,530	$88,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Engineers	4,850	$96,550
Environmental Engineers	2,960	$89,410
Engineering Professors	2,950	$114,870

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 Crazypaco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.