Civil Engineers design and supervise the construction of roads, buildings, tunnels, dams, bridges, airports, and water supply and sewage systems. They consider the factors of all the design process from the construction cost and expected lifetime of a project and potential enviornmental hazards, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornado's. Civil Engineers specialize in many areas, such as water resources, construction, transportation, geotechnical engineering and many more.
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- Starting Salary: $52,048
- Average Salary: $74,600
- Gender Breakdown: 56% Male and 44% Female
- Job Outlook: Civil engineers are expected to have an employment growth of 24% over the projections decade. This is much faster than the average for all occupations. There will be a greater need to design and construct or expand transportation, pollution control systems, and water supply, and buildings and building complexes. They will also be needed to repair or replace existing roads, bridges, and other structures.
- Top Three Undergraduate Schools: 1. University of California-Berkeley 2. University of Illinois-Urbana-Champain 3. Georgia Institute of Technology
- Professional Societies: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Concrete Institute (ACI), and American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
