We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how CUA ranks in comparison to other schools with civil eng programs.
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The bachelor's program at CUA was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Catholic University of America handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from CUA. This makes it the #126 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #98 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CUA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,219 a year. This is higher than $61,387, which is the national median for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CUA, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $24,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,500.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Catholic University of America.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in civil eng from CUA. About 74% were men and 26% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CUA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in civil eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 16 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in civil eng from CUA in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a master's in civil eng.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 47 |
Biomedical Engineering | 44 |
Electrical Engineering | 24 |
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