Civil Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
Massachusetts contains
nine
schools that offer civil engineering programs.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
the highest-ranking civil engineering school in MA, has a total student population of 10,384 and
is the
12th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 9 civil engineering schools
in Massachusetts,
only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Northeastern University comes out as the most expensive ($32,703/yr),
with Springfield Technical Community College as the lowest recorded at only $7,470/yr.
Civil Engineering students from Massachusetts schools who go on to become
civil engineers,
civil engineering technicians,
civil engineering designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 259,320 people working as
civil engineers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$81,180.
Also, Civil engineering technicians make on average $47,420 per year and there are about 82,690 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Massachusetts alone, there are
730 employed civil engineering technicians earning an average yearly salary of
$53,330. Civil engineers in this state earn
$84,840/yr and there are 7,830 employed.
Also, within the civil engineering schools
in Massachusetts, the average student population is 2,580 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
14 to 1. Aside from civil engineering,
there are 5364 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,075 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$5,628, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Civil Engineering Programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Northeastern University
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering, Other
Levels offered:
Masters
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Merrimack College
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Springfield Technical Community College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Quinsigamond Community College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Massachusetts Interesting Facts
- 552 original documents pertaining to the Salem witch trials of 1692 have been preserved and are still stored by the Peabody Essex Museum.
- Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897.
- Although over 30 communities in the colonies eventually renamed themselves to honor Benjamin Franklin. The Massachusetts Town of Franklin was the first and changed its name in 1778.
- "Norfolk County is the birthplace of four United States presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, John Fitzgerald Kennedy and George Herbert Walker Bush."
- In Holyoke, William G. Morgan, created a new game called "Mintonette" in 1895. After a demonstration given at the YMCA in nearby Springfield, the name "Mintonette" was replaced with the now familiar name "Volleyball."
Top National Parks in Massachusetts:
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