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Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

If you plan to study Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 civil engineering degrees were granted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Online coursework is an option at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Among 7,584 students, 666 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Rankings can help you compare Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Civil Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#4 of 20
Best Value	Massachusetts	#10 of 10
Best Value	New England (Region)	#20 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#62 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#251 of 254

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#4 of 20
Best Value	Massachusetts	#10 of 10
Best Value	New England (Region)	#20 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#62 of 254
Best Value	Nationwide	#251 of 254

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Students who complete Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Civil Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,056
2 years	$63,643
3 years	$78,531
4 years	$85,859
5 years	$97,994

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Civil Engineering graduates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute report median earnings of $85,859, compared with $100,204 for all Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Civil Engineering graduates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Civil Engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Civil Engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 29% women (18) and 71% men (44).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 42 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 33% were women (14) and 67% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 38%.*

Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 11 master’s civil engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 9% of Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 19%.*

Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 4 doctoral civil engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute

This Civil Engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Civil Engineering	55
Civil Engineering	7

Best-Paid Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Civil Engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.