Civil Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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 South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and has a total student population of 35,470. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from UofSC.

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.

UofSC Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

UofSC Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at UofSC 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 UofSC 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
	96
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Best Value Civil Engineering Schools	162

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UofSC. This makes it the #136 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from UofSC Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofSC is $60,050. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 72 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from UofSC in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women. The typical civil eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at UofSC since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UofSC Civil Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in civil eng from UofSC in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from UofSC, 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofSC also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Nuclear Engineering
• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical 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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Civil Engineers	5,900	$84,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,770	$132,810
Environmental Engineers	800	$76,970
Engineers	710	$100,750
Engineering Professors	610	$98,390

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 Idibri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.