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Civil Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying civil engineering, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Virginia University Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,645. In 2021, 11 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from West Virginia University Tech.

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.

West Virginia University Tech Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng

West Virginia University Tech Civil Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks civil eng programs across the country. The following shows how West Virginia University Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at West Virginia University Tech 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
Most Focused Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Focused Civil Engineering Schools 21
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
97
Most Popular Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from West Virginia University Tech Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Virginia University Tech is $62,059. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at West Virginia University Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

West Virginia University Tech Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

55% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in civil eng from West Virginia University Tech. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. The typical civil eng bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% women. So female students are more repesented at West Virginia University Tech since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at West Virginia University Tech 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 West Virginia University Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

West Virginia University Tech also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 0 student 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Civil Engineers 1,510 $82,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers 500 $139,030
Petroleum Engineers 460 $111,400
Environmental Engineers 360 $69,800
Engineers 350 $91,420

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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