Civil Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
Wisconsin contains
eleven
schools that offer civil engineering programs.
University of Wisconsin-Madison,
the highest-ranking civil engineering school in WI, has a total student population of 41,654 and
is the
23rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 11 civil engineering schools
in Wisconsin,
only 5 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Marquette University comes out as the most expensive ($24,839/yr),
with Gateway Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $220/yr.
Civil Engineering students from Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin alone, there are
1,200 employed civil engineering technicians earning an average yearly salary of
$47,450. Civil engineers in this state earn
$69,870/yr and there are 4,210 employed.
Also, within the civil engineering schools
in Wisconsin, the average student population is 3,620 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from civil engineering,
there are 4047 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,987 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,857, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Civil Engineering Programs in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Marquette University
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Civil Engineering, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Moraine Park Technical College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Gateway Technical College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Madison Area Technical College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Mid-State Technical College
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Wisconsin Interesting Facts
- Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers.
- End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.
- Wisconsin's Door County has five state parks and 250 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan. These figures represent more than any other county in the country.
- In 1878-1879 the Wisconsin legislature approved the creation of a state park in Vilas County. The proposal was not successful and the state ended up selling two-thirds of area land to lumber interest for $8 an acre in 1897.
- In 1900 land acquisition for Wisconsin's first state park began. The park became Interstate State Park located in St. Croix Falls.
- Devil's Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin's oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.
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