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General Civil Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

If you plan to study General Civil Engineering, consider the program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is located in Blacksburg, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 340 general civil engineering degrees were granted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Studying Online at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Of 38,857 students, 1,577 (4%) studied exclusively online and 19,313 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Civil Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Civil Engineering graduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University are 29% women (98) and 71% men (242).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 215 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 27% were women (58) and 73% were men (157).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	146
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	17
Asian	13
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Of the 106 master’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 35% were women (37) and 65% were men (69).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	48
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower than the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Among the 19 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 16% were women (3) and 84% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 5% of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, lower 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

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State 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.