by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Iowa State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Iowa State paid an average of $968 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,042 | $23,230 |
| Fees | $1,274 | $1,274 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,001 | $1,001 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,193 | $9,193 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,430 | $2,430 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa State in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $26,932 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,346.
civil eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa State make an average of $62,473 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $57,979.
Iowa State does not offer an online option for its civil eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.7% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in civil eng at Iowa State in 2019-2020, 9.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 97 |
| International Students | 22 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 143 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 148 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 76 |
| Chemical Engineering | 128 |
| Computer Engineering | 295 |
| Electrical Engineering | 119 |
*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.
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