Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Civil Engineering at Western Michigan University

Find Schools Near

Civil Engineering at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 19,887. In 2021, 49 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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.

WMU Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

WMU Civil Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at WMU 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
67
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 74

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from WMU. This makes it the #136 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from WMU Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at WMU is $63,325. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

undefined

Civil Eng Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil eng from WMU. About 84% were men and 16% were women.

undefined

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng at WMU 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 Western Michigan University with a bachelor's in civil eng.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WMU Civil Engineering Master’s Program

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from WMU. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

undefined

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WMU also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 5 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 Western Michigan 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.