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 Wayne State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Wayne State was ranked #181 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #6 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wayne State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wayne State paid an average of $996 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $434 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,024 | $29,894 |
| Fees | $1,605 | $1,605 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,694 | $10,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,068 | $4,068 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wayne State in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $35,500 in student debt. That is 52% higher than the national average of $23,346.
The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wayne State is $66,541 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $57,979.
Online degrees for the Wayne State 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 Wayne State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.8% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Around 24.3% of civil eng bachelor’s degree recipients at Wayne State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 21 |
| Chemical Engineering | 37 |
| Electrical Engineering | 64 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 84 |
| Industrial Engineering | 26 |
*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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