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Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

62 Bachelor's Degrees
22 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees
The Civil Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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. We've also included details on how RPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in civil eng.

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Civil Engineering Degrees Available at RPI

RPI Civil Eng Rankings

The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 18
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 32
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates 43
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 58
Best Civil Engineering Schools 60
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 63
Best Civil Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 109
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 114
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 125
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 140
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 140
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 145
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 149
Best Civil Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 152
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 160
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 163
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans 167
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 170
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 196
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 202
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 219
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 223
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 224
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering 237

Popularity of Civil Eng at RPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 70 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from RPI. This makes it the #72 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from RPI Make?

$67,648 Bachelor's Median Salary
$65,895 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Civil Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Civil Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RPI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,648 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

Graduates of the master's civil eng program at RPI make a median salary of $65,895. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $69,936.

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How Much Student Debt Do Civil Eng Graduates from RPI Have?

$26,979 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Civil Eng Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at RPI, civil eng students borrow a median amount of $26,979 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,500 for all civil eng majors across the country.

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Civil Eng Student Diversity at RPI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

RPI Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 civil eng students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from RPI, about 63% were men and 37% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 6

RPI Civil Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 22 civil eng students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RPI, about 64% were men and 36% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at RPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in civil eng.

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

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 289
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 138
Electrical Engineering 131
Biomedical Engineering 130
Chemical Engineering 97

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