Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) - Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Virginia schools that offer a civil engineering degree. Students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Civil Engineering Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the civil engineering program at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 357 | 224 | 117 | 16 |
By Gender
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 271 | 178 | 84 | 9 |
Female | 86 | 46 | 33 | 7 |
By Race
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Black | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Asian | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 |
Hispanic | 8 | 4 | 4 | - |
White | 235 | 162 | 67 | 6 |
Unknown | 76 | 29 | 40 | 7 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Engineering Managers
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of architectural and engineering managers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 80
- Average Annual Salary: $103,760
- Average Hourly Rate: $49.88
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 21
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 90%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 176,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 192,000
- Percent Job Growth: 8.60%
Civil Engineers
Job Description
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of civil engineers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 140
- Average Annual Salary: $69,610
- Average Hourly Rate: $33.47
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 22
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 117%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 262,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 313,900
- Percent Job Growth: 19.40%
- Percent of Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 4%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of engineering teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
List of schools that offer a civil engineering degree or program in Virginia
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| George Mason University | |
Fairfax, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 75 |
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| Old Dominion University | |
Norfolk, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 49 |
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| University of Virginia | |
Charlottesville, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 81 |
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| Virginia Military Institute | |
Lexington, VA
| Students That Completed This Program: 36 |
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