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Civil Engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio State University-Main Campus sits in Columbus, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 162 civil engineering degrees were awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio State University-Main Campus. Among 61,443 students, 3,975 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 34,956 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Ohio State University-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Ohio State University-Main Campus’s Civil Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#1 of 11
Best Value	Ohio	#5 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 37
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#124 of 254

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#1 of 11
Best Value	Ohio	#5 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#7 of 37
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#18 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#50 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#124 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus

Students who complete Ohio State University-Main Campus’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	$61,272
2 years	$60,969
3 years	$64,885
4 years	$74,132
5 years	$82,114

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Civil Engineering graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus report median earnings of $74,132, compared with $70,261 for all Ohio State University-Main Campus graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Civil Engineering graduates from Ohio State University-Main Campus is $23,545.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Civil Engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Civil Engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus are 27% women (44) and 73% men (118).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Among the 119 bachelor’s civil engineering degrees awarded at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 26% were women (31) and 74% were men (88).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	81
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	12
Asian	10
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 29 master’s civil engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 31% were women (9) and 69% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 19%.*

Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Ohio State University-Main Campus

Of the 14 doctoral civil engineering graduates at Ohio State University-Main Campus, 29% were women (4) and 71% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Ohio State University-Main Campus, higher than 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 Ohio State University-Main Campus

The Civil Engineering program at Ohio State University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	155
Structural Engineering	7

Top-Paying Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Civil Engineering program at Ohio State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.