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Civil Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Civil Engineering, consider the program at Carnegie Mellon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 84 civil engineering degrees were granted at Carnegie Mellon University.

Studying Online at Carnegie Mellon University

Many students take online classes at Carnegie Mellon University. Of 15,888 students, 554 (3%) studied exclusively online and 3,497 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Carnegie Mellon University

Rankings can help you compare Carnegie Mellon University’s Civil Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 40
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#7 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#24 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#214 of 254

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 40
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#7 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#24 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#214 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Carnegie Mellon University

Students who complete Carnegie Mellon University’s Civil Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,478
2 years	$68,113
3 years	$82,456
4 years	$93,582
5 years	$108,885

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Civil Engineering graduates from Carnegie Mellon University report median earnings of $93,582, compared with $134,648 for all Carnegie Mellon University graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Civil Engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Civil Engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University are 44% women (37) and 56% men (47).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Among the 21 bachelor’s civil engineering degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 43% were women (9) and 57% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 43% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, above the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 52 master’s civil engineering degrees awarded at Carnegie Mellon University, 48% were women (25) and 52% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	35
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 15% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, lower than the national average of 19%.*

Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Carnegie Mellon University

Of the 11 doctoral civil engineering graduates at Carnegie Mellon University, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Carnegie Mellon University, below the national average of 10%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Civil Engineering Concentrations at Carnegie Mellon University

This Civil Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	77
Civil Engineering	7

Top-Paying Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Those who complete Civil Engineering program at Carnegie Mellon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.