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Civil Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Civil Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a civil eng school? To help you decide if Massachusetts Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's civil eng program.

MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 11,254.

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.

MIT Civil Engineering Degrees Available

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

MIT Civil Engineering Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at MIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

MIT Civil Engineering Master’s Program

55% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of civil eng master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Civil Engineering 27
Trasportation Engineering 8

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Civil Engineers 7,760 $94,210
Engineers 3,090 $109,220
Environmental Engineers 2,820 $90,070
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140

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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