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Undergraduate Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Here is an overview of this program at University of Wisconsin-Madison. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 5 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Civil Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks University of Wisconsin-Madison as a strong choice for civil engineering, ranked #35 out of 254 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Civil Engineering Schools	35 of 254
Best Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin	1 of 5
Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6 of 37

Undergraduate Civil Engineering Degrees at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Here is each degree level granted in civil engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	89
Master’s	35
Doctoral	5

University of Wisconsin-Madison Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Madison conferred 89 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the very best schools in the country for civil engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin	1
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28

Salary of Civil Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Civil Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison earn a median of $80,265 a year. This is above $74,335, the median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison, civil engineering students accumulate a median of $23,250 in student loans. This is higher than $21,813, the typical median for all majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,273	$40,506
Fees	$1,597	$1,597

Read more about University of Wisconsin-Madison tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 55% of civil engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The largest share of civil engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Wisconsin-Madison are White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	71
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	5

Graduate Study in Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Civil Engineering	35
Doctoral Degrees in Civil Engineering	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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