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General Civil Engineering at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you plan to study General Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of South Carolina-Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is in Columbia, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 98 general civil engineering graduations were recorded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Studying Online at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Online coursework is an option at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Civil Engineering graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Civil Engineering graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 30% women (29) and 70% men (69).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 72 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 29% were women (21) and 71% were men (51).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, lower than the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 11 master’s general civil engineering graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 45% were women (5) and 55% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
International (Nonresident)	1

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 13 doctoral general civil engineering graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 15% were women (2) and 85% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	9

Minority students account for 23% of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, higher than the national average of 10%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Civil Engineering program at University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Civil Engineering majors, 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.