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Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

21 Bachelor's Degrees
111 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
The Civil Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Columbia ranks among other schools offering degrees in civil eng.

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Civil Engineering Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Civil Eng Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for civil eng majors, Columbia came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 3
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Civil Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Civil Engineering Schools 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 6
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 10
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates 11
Best Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Civil Engineering 18
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Civil Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 93
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 105
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 113
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 139
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 151
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 165
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 182
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 234

Popularity of Civil Eng at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is a decrease of 25% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 111 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Columbia. This makes it the #6 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Columbia Make?

$69,428 Bachelor's Median Salary
$81,566 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Civil Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Columbia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,428 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Civil Eng Graduates with a Master's Degree

Civil Eng majors graduating with a master's degree from Columbia make a median salary of $81,566 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all civil eng graduates with a master's is $69,936.

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Columbia Civil Eng Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 civil eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

Columbia Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from Columbia. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in civil eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 81
Other Races 8

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Operations Research 399
Electrical Engineering 232
Mechanical Engineering 205
Biomedical Engineering 166
Industrial Engineering 123

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