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Civil Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

If you plan to study Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is located in New York, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 civil engineering degrees were granted at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Online Class Availability at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Civil Engineering graduates at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Civil Engineering graduates at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are 22% women (9) and 78% men (31).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Of the 28 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 29% were women (8) and 71% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	15
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, above the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Of the 12 master’s civil engineering graduates at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 67% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, above the national average of 19%.*

*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 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

This Civil Engineering program at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	40

Best-Paid Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Civil Engineering program at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Civil Engineering graduates, 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.