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Civil Engineering at University of Houston-Downtown

If you are interested in studying Civil Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston-Downtown. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Houston-Downtown is located in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 civil engineering degrees were granted at University of Houston-Downtown.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Houston-Downtown

Many students take online classes at University of Houston-Downtown. Of 13,730 students, 4,905 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,455 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Civil Engineering Rankings at University of Houston-Downtown

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Houston-Downtown’s Civil Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 1
Best Value	Texas	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#32 of 35

Earnings for Civil Engineering Graduates from University of Houston-Downtown

Graduates of University of Houston-Downtown’s Civil Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,110
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$63,411
4 years	$68,499
5 years	$73,975

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Civil Engineering graduates from University of Houston-Downtown report median earnings of $68,499, compared with $59,692 for all University of Houston-Downtown graduates — about 15% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Civil Engineering graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Civil Engineering graduates at University of Houston-Downtown are 25% women (6) and 75% men (18).

Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Among the 24 bachelor’s civil engineering graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 25% were women (6) and 75% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	1
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*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 University of Houston-Downtown

The Civil Engineering program at University of Houston-Downtown breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Civil Engineering Technology	24

Best-Paid Careers for Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Civil Engineering program at University of Houston-Downtown go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$86,216
Traffic Technicians	$64,132

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.