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Civil Engineering at Virginia Military Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Military Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Military Institute sits in Lexington, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 40 civil engineering degrees were granted at Virginia Military Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Military Institute delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Virginia Military Institute

Those who finish Virginia Military Institute’s Civil Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,030
2 years	$49,270
3 years	$57,955
4 years	$71,338
5 years	$80,733

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Civil Engineering graduates from Virginia Military Institute report median earnings of $71,338, compared with $66,155 for all Virginia Military Institute graduates — about 8% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Civil Engineering graduates from Virginia Military Institute comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Civil Engineering graduates at Virginia Military Institute, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Civil Engineering graduates at Virginia Military Institute are 10% women (4) and 90% men (36).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Military Institute

Among the 40 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at Virginia Military Institute, 10% were women (4) and 90% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 15% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Military Institute, below the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Civil Engineering Concentrations at Virginia Military Institute

The Civil Engineering program at Virginia Military Institute includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	40

Top-Paying Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Civil Engineering program at Virginia Military Institute work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Civil Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263

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.