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 South Alabama. 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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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 USA was ranked #201 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #5 in Alabama.
Here are some of the other rankings for USA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at USA paid an average of $658 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $329 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,896 | $15,792 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,900 | $7,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,370 | $5,370 |
Learn more about USA 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. Civil Eng students who received their bachelor’s degree at USA took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,346.
The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USA is $59,937 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $57,979.
USA 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 USA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in civil eng in 2019-2020, 26.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 27.3%.
Around 10.3% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at USA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 68 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 31 |
| Computer Engineering | 25 |
| Electrical Engineering | 39 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 67 |
*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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