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Civil Engineering at Vanderbilt University

If you plan to study Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Vanderbilt University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Vanderbilt University sits in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 civil engineering graduations were recorded at Vanderbilt University.

Studying Online at Vanderbilt University

Many students take online classes at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Vanderbilt University

Rankings can help you compare Vanderbilt University’s Civil Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 57
Best Value	Tennessee	#6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 254
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#129 of 254

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 57
Best Value	Tennessee	#6 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 254
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#129 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Students who complete Vanderbilt University’s Civil Engineering program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$64,913
4 years	$84,716
5 years	$107,563

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Civil Engineering graduates from Vanderbilt University report median earnings of $84,716, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Civil Engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Civil Engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University are 48% women (15) and 52% men (16).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 11 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 64% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, above the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 14 master’s civil engineering degrees awarded at Vanderbilt University, 36% were women (5) and 64% were men (9).

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

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

Minority students account for 14% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt University, lower than the national average of 19%.*

Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Vanderbilt University

Among the 6 doctoral civil engineering graduates at Vanderbilt University, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Vanderbilt University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	4

*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 Vanderbilt University

The Civil Engineering program at Vanderbilt University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	31

Best-Paid Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Civil Engineering program at Vanderbilt University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.