by our College Data Analytics TeamCivil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Western Michigan University. 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 WMU was ranked #172 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for WMU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WMU paid an average of $630 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $504 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,094 | $15,118 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
| Books and Supplies | $987 | $987 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,567 | $10,567 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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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 WMU took out an average of $30,750 in student loans. That is 32% higher than the national average of $23,346.
civil eng who receive their bachelor’s degree from WMU make an average of $61,922 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $57,979.
WMU 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 WMU Online Learning page.
About 12.1% of the students who received their BS in civil eng in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 27.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in civil eng at WMU in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 28 |
| Structural Engineering | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 48 |
| Chemical Engineering | 66 |
| Computer Engineering | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 79 |
*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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