Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) - Construction Engineering
Construction Engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific, mathematical, and management principles to the planning, design, and building of facilities and structures. Includes instruction in civil engineering, structural principles, site analysis, computer-assisted design, geology, evaluation and testing, materials, contracting, project management, graphic communications, and applicable laws and regulations. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Virginia schools that offer a construction engineering degree. Students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Construction Engineering Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the construction engineering program at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 23 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 19 |
Female | 4 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | - |
Asian | 2 |
Hispanic | 1 |
White | 19 |
Unknown | 1 |
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%
Cost Estimators
Job Description
Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of cost estimators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 185,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 252,900
- Percent Job Growth: 36.40%
- Percent of Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
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.
