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General Civil Engineering at Valparaiso University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Valparaiso University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Valparaiso University is located in Valparaiso, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 general civil engineering degrees were granted at Valparaiso University.

Online Class Availability at Valparaiso University

Distance learning is available at Valparaiso University. Among 2,579 students, 112 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 930 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Civil Engineering graduates at Valparaiso University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Civil Engineering graduates at Valparaiso University are 36% women (8) and 64% men (14).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Valparaiso University

Among the 22 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at Valparaiso University, 36% were women (8) and 64% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Valparaiso University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

*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

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at Valparaiso University work across a variety of fields. 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.