Career
Civil Engineer
Design and oversee roads, bridges, water systems, and the structures that make cities work.
Median salary
$96K
$64K$145K
2022–2032 outlook
+5%
Average growthA day in the life
- 01Review structural plans for a new building
- 02Site visit to inspect construction progress
- 03Coordinate with architects and contractors
- 04Analyze soil reports and drainage calculations
What you'll actually do
- →Analyze survey reports, maps, and long-range plans
- →Perform or oversee soil testing
- →Manage the repair or replacement of infrastructure
Majors that lead here
Top colleges for this path
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
55% acceptance
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
78.9% acceptance
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
48% acceptance
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
66% acceptance
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
86.1% acceptance
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
60.6% acceptance
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
84.8% acceptance
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
80% acceptance
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
90.5% acceptance
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
43.2% acceptance
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
46.3% acceptance
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
36.2% acceptance
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