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General Civil Engineering in Pennsylvania

General Civil Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

881 students earned General Civil Engineering degrees in Pennsylvania in the 2022-2023 year.

As a degree choice, General Civil Engineering is the 70th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of General Civil Engineering Majors in Pennsylvania

General Civil Engineering majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 173
Doctor’s Degree (Research / Scholarship) 37
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 37
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 37

Gender Distribution

In Pennsylvania, a general civil engineering major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of general civil engineering majors in Pennsylvania is as follows:

  • Asian: 5.4%
  • Black or African American: 3.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 7.4%
  • White: 64.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 16.3%
  • Other Races: 3.5%
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Jobs for General Civil Engineering Grads in Pennsylvania

There are 22,700 people in the state and 531,850 people in the nation working in general civil engineering jobs.

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Wages for General Civil Engineering Jobs in Pennsylvania

A typical salary for a general civil engineering grad in the state is $114,870, compared to a typical salary of $113,680 nationwide.

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There are 8 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer general civil engineering degrees. Learn about the most popular 8 below:

94 Degrees in Major Awarded
93% Graduation Rate
13,519 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 5 to 1. Of all the students who attend this school, 56% get financial aid. This private school has an average net price of $34,550.

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Villanova University

Villanova
27 Degrees in Major Awarded
92% Graduation Rate
11,032 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 60% of students receive it. The average student takes 4.03 years to complete their degree at Villanova. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

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20 Degrees in Major Awarded
85% Graduation Rate

A typical student attending Penn State University Park will pay a net price of $32,223. The full-time teacher rate is 100%. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

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17 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
32,277 Total Students

87% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 77% are considered full time. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $29,187.

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Drexel University

Philadelphia
12 Degrees in Major Awarded
71% Graduation Rate
23,589 Total Students

An average student at Drexel will pay a net price of $35,596. The average student takes 4.68 years to complete their degree at Drexel. Of all the students who attend this school, 100% get financial aid.

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Temple University

Philadelphia
9 Degrees in Major Awarded
75% Graduation Rate
37,236 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.33 years. 93% of students get financical aid. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

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Lehigh University

Bethlehem
4 Degrees in Major Awarded
88% Graduation Rate
7,067 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 75% of students receive it. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1. This private school has an average net price of $32,125.

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4 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
6,150 Total Students

This private school has an average net price of $31,703. 45% of the teachers are full time. 11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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General Civil Engineering Careers in PA

Some of the careers general civil engineering majors go into include:

Job Title PA Job Growth PA Median Salary
Engineering Professors 12% $98,010
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7% $143,610

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to general civil engineering.

Major Annual Graduates in PA
Structural Engineering 19
Water Resources Engineering 14

View all majors related to General Civil Engineering

View Nationwide General Civil Engineering Report

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