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 University of Massachusetts Amherst. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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 UMass Amherst was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMass Amherst.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMass Amherst was $1,491 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $658 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Amherst in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,346.
civil eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst make an average of $62,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $57,979.
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng in 2019-2020, 27.2% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.5% of the civil eng bachelor’s degrees at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 81 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 92 |
| Computer Engineering | 61 |
| Electrical Engineering | 48 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 189 |
| Industrial Engineering | 22 |
*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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