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Civil Engineering at Cornell University

Civil Engineering at Cornell University

If you are interested in studying civil engineering, you may want to check out the program at Cornell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Cornell Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Eng

Cornell Civil Engineering Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #52 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Cornell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Civil Engineering Master’s Program

48% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering 34

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Civil Engineers 16,790 $102,250
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Engineers 4,910 $95,270
Environmental Engineers 3,100 $90,470
Engineering Professors 2,900 $127,010

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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