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General Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Civil Engineering, consider the program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is in Madison, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 129 general civil engineering degrees were granted at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Online Class Availability at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Many students take online classes at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Of 51,044 students, 1,454 (3%) studied exclusively online and 10,996 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Civil Engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are 42% women (54) and 58% men (75).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 89 bachelor’s general civil engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 45% were women (40) and 55% were men (49).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Of the 35 master’s general civil engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 34% were women (12) and 66% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 14% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, below the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Among the 5 doctoral general civil engineering graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

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

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

Minority students account for 40% of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 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.

Top-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at University of Wisconsin-Madison go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Civil Engineering graduates, 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.