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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BS in Civil Engineering

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BS in Civil Eng

#33 in the U.S
#2 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Penn State University Park was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering 5
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans 28
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Non-Traditional Students 29
Best Colleges for Civil Engineering 33
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates 68
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering 105
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering 121

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Civil Eng BS Student Debt

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 Penn State University Park in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,346.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Civil Eng From Penn State University Park?

$60,000 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $60,000 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park civil eng bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

178 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
20.8% Women
11.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 178 students received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng in 2018-2019, 20.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 25.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 11.8% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 11
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 137
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering 178

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 133
Agricultural Engineering 50
Architectural Engineering 87
Biomedical Engineering 102
Chemical Engineering 228

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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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