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General Civil Engineering at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study General Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Vanderbilt University is in Nashville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 general civil engineering graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Distance learning is available at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Civil Engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University are 48% women (15) and 52% men (16).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 11 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 64% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 14 master’s general civil engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	11

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

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 6 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	4

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Civil Engineering program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.