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Undergraduate Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

232 Total Degrees Awarded
3 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$91,593 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at UT Austin. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 26 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UT Austin Undergraduate Civil Engineering Rankings

#9 in the U.S.
#1 in Texas
#1 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates UT Austin highly for civil engineering, ranked #9 out of 254 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Civil Engineering Schools 9 of 254
Best Civil Engineering Schools in Texas 1 of 20
Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region 1 of 27

Undergraduate Civil Engineering Degrees at UT Austin

The following degree levels are offered in civil engineering at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 121
Master’s 74
Doctoral 37

UT Austin Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin awarded 121 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UT Austin is in the top 5% of the country for civil engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 26 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 2
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas 2
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12

Salary of Civil Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$91,593 Bachelor's Median Salary

Civil Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin report a median salary of $91,593 a year. This is higher than $77,647, the median for all majors at UT Austin.

Salary for Civil Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at UT Austin

Student Debt of Civil Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,030 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin, civil engineering students accumulate a median of $21,030 in student loans. This is lower than $21,285, the typical median for all majors at UT Austin.

Student debt for Civil Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at UT Austin

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,688 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,030 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,752 $44,908

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 61% of civil engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 39% went to women.

UT Austin gender breakdown of Civil Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of civil engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Austin are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s in civil engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Civil Engineering majors at The University of Texas at Austin
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 41
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 6

Graduate Study in Civil Engineering at UT Austin

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UT Austin. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering 74
Doctoral Degrees in Civil Engineering 37

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