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Civil Engineering at Wayne State University

If you plan to study civil engineering, take a look at what Wayne State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In 2021, 34 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Wayne State Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng

Wayne State Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at Wayne State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Wayne State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 224

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Wayne State. This makes it the #61 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Wayne State Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $56,865. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng students.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at Wayne State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Wayne State University.

Wayne State Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 34 civil eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical civil eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 21
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wayne State Civil Engineering Master’s Program

12% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in civil eng from Wayne State in 2021, 88% were men and 12% were women.

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Of the students who received a civil eng master's degree from Wayne State, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a master's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 15
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Architectural and Engineering Managers 10,460 $132,810
Civil Engineers 7,270 $82,240
Engineering Professors 1,640 $106,740
Environmental Engineers 1,420 $93,770

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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