Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

#3 Undergraduate Program in the U.S.

U.S. News and World Report 2024

STUDENTS success

outcomes

LOCATION: WEST LAFAYETTE

Civil Engineers shape communities and protect natural habitats by creating buildings, protecting coastlines and waterways, supplying clean energy, providing access to clean water and sanitation, and allowing for safe and efficient movement of people and goods. Graduates tackle critical challenges from enhancing infrastructure resilience to advancing environmental sustainability to developing smart cities.

Civil Engineers have flexible options in where and how thy work. because our graduates have tangible impact in our communities and on the environment, they can work anywhere. Our graduates work on a diverse range of projects in engineering design, consulting, construction, aviation/aerospace, energy, water resources/environment, transportation industries and more

Contact Info:
ceugrad@purdue.edu 

2023 GRADUATE DATA
$70,218 Average Starting Salary

within 6 months of graduation

97% Average Placement Rate

in industry or graduate school

concentrations in Civil engineering

Architectural
construction
materials
Environmental
Geomatics
Geotechnical
Hydraulic & Hydrologic
Structural
Transportation & Infrastructure Systems
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top employers

kimley-horn
HNTB Corporation
Manhard Consulting, Ltd.
Transystems
AECOM
Burns & McDonnell
CDM Smith
Crawford, Murphy, & Tilly, INC.
Skanska
Vs Engineering, INC.

top industries

Engineering Services
Construction & facilities Services
Architecture & Planning
Utilities
Energy, Oil and Gas