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Civil Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is in Troy, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 70 civil engineering graduations were recorded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Online coursework is an option at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Of 7,040 students, 171 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Use these rankings to compare Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Civil Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 14
Best Value	New York	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 40
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#227 of 254

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 14
Best Value	New York	#11 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 40
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#31 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#65 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#227 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Students who complete Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Civil Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,165
2 years	$69,456
3 years	$76,690
4 years	$84,869
5 years	$95,970

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Civil Engineering graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earn a median of $84,869, compared with $100,392 for all Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Civil Engineering graduates from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stands at $26,979.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Civil Engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Civil Engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 41% women (29) and 59% men (41).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Among the 50 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 40% were women (20) and 60% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	8
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 48% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, above the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 19 master’s civil engineering degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 42% were women (8) and 58% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 21% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, above the national average of 19%.*

Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Among the 1 doctoral civil engineering degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The Civil Engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	68
Transportation Engineering	2

Best-Paid Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Civil Engineering program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.