Civil Engineering Schools In Connecticut
There are 6 accredited civil engineering schools in Connecticut for faculty who teach civil engineering classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in civil engineering in the state of Connecticut, which encompasses civil engineering training at the following levels:
- Civil Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Civil Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Connecticut Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment
| Connecticut | 4,150 |
| National | 415,840 |
Approximately 1% of the country's civil engineering professionals work in Connecticut state.
Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Connecticut
| 4,670 | 4,890 | 4,680 | 4,490 | 4,150 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Connecticut, civil engineering is a shrinking field. There were 520 less civil engineering professionals working in Connecticut in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of civil engineering has shrunk by 11% in Connecticut. This decline is faster than the national trend for civil engineering professionals which shows a 3% decrease in the number of civil engineering professionals working around the nation.
Civil Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Connecticut
| $60,377 | $59,133 | $62,407 | $64,103 | $65,950 |
| $49,084 | $50,735 | $51,943 | $53,614 | $54,947 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Civil Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by civil engineering professionals is increasing in Connecticut. The mean salary for civil engineering professionals in 2006 was $60,377 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $65,950 per year.
Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Connecticut
10th percentile |
$41,477 |
25th percentile |
$50,793 |
50th percentile |
$64,240 |
75th percentile |
$78,363 |
90th percentile |
$93,617 |
Thus, civil engineering professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Connecticut, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of civil engineering. The pay differential between the highest paid civil engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 126%
Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Connecticut
Architecture |
$73,800 |
Civil Engineering |
$65,950 |
Construction Management |
$71,352 |
Drafting |
$53,608 |
Engineering |
$75,508 |
Civil engineering professionals in Connecticut earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Civil Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Connecticut
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 11 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited civil engineering schools in Connecticut is decreasing. In Connecticut, there were 102 graduates in 2006. And there were 46 graduates from civil engineering courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of civil engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Connecticut by 55%. A majority of these graduates, or 55%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in civil engineering.