CFIRE innovative research under Konstantin Sobolev (left) at UW-Milwaukee.
Civil Engineering is a profession that deals with the infrastructure of society. Graduates find career opportunities in both the public and private sector. Civil engineers design, build and maintain:
- Highways, tunnels rail systems and airports
- Bridges, canals and dams
- Power plants
- Water supply and sewage systems
- Buildings of all sorts
Choose from the following concentrations:
- Geotechnical engineering
- Structural engineering
- Transportation and municipal engineering
- Water resources and environmental engineering
Work with faculty engaged in leading-edge research in areas such as:
- Social and environmental impacts of transportation development
- Flexible pavement design
- Fatigue and fracture mechanics
- Hydrodynamic modeling
- Environmental fluid mechanics
- Application of nanomaterials in construction
We offer an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in engineering degree in Civil Engineering that prepares you for the future.
2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
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| Enrollment | 285 | 318 | 296 | 275 | 270 |
| Degrees Awarded | 37 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 53 |
| Starting Salary | $50,500 |
Learn more about our program educational objectives and student outcomes.
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The Civil Engineering Major is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET |
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