Undergraduate Civil Engineering at Western Kentucky University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WKU, HILLTOPPERS. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #3 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Undergraduate Civil Engineering Rankings

#237 in the U.S.

#3 in Kentucky

#49 in the Southeast Region

College Factual ranks WKU, HILLTOPPERS highly for civil engineering, placing at #237 out of 254 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Civil Engineering Schools	237 of 254
Best Civil Engineering Schools in Kentucky	3 of 3
Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	49 of 57

Undergraduate Civil Engineering Degrees at WKU, HILLTOPPERS

The table below lists every degree level offered in civil engineering at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	28

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Western Kentucky University handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WKU, HILLTOPPERS ranks competitively among schools offering civil engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky	3
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	48
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230

Salary of Civil Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$64,510 Bachelor's Median Salary

Civil Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at WKU, HILLTOPPERS earn a median of $64,510 a year. This is above $48,728, the median for all majors at WKU, HILLTOPPERS.

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

$22,100 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at WKU, HILLTOPPERS, civil engineering graduates take on a median debt of $22,100 in student loans. This is below $24,535, the typical median for all majors at WKU, HILLTOPPERS.

Student debt for Civil Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at WKU, HILLTOPPERS

WKU, HILLTOPPERS Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,652 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$22,100 Average Student Debt

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,992	$27,000

Find out more about WKU, HILLTOPPERS tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of civil engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The largest share of civil engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at WKU, HILLTOPPERS are White. Roughly 96% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Civil Engineering majors at Western Kentucky University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

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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