Civil Engineering Schools In Louisiana
Civil Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 6 accredited civil engineering schools in Louisiana. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in civil engineering in the state of Louisiana, which encompasses civil engineering training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Civil Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
- Masters degree in Civil Engineering
- PhD degree in Civil Engineering
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment
| Louisiana | 6,890 |
| National | 415,840 |
Approximately 2% of the country's civil engineering professionals work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Louisiana
| 5,660 | 5,470 | 6,240 | 6,540 | 6,890 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of civil engineering professionals is growing in Louisiana. In Louisiana, 1,230 more civil engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of civil engineering has grown by 22% in Louisiana. This growth 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 Louisiana
| $51,990 | $53,453 | $58,810 | $58,350 | $62,130 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Civil Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to civil engineering professionals are growing in Louisiana. In 2006 civil engineering professionals made a mean salary of $51,990 per year, and in 2010 they made $62,130 per year.
Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$36,970 |
25th percentile |
$46,243 |
50th percentile |
$59,197 |
75th percentile |
$74,570 |
90th percentile |
$93,883 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 16%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of civil engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid civil engineering professionals earning 154% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Louisiana state.
Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Architecture |
$59,090 |
Civil Engineering |
$62,130 |
Construction Management |
$59,948 |
Drafting |
$50,418 |
Engineering |
$73,810 |
In Louisiana, civil engineering professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Civil Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 9 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited civil engineering schools in Louisiana is decreasing. In Louisiana, there were 195 graduates in 2006. And there were 195 graduates from civil engineering courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of civil engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 0%. A majority of these graduates, or 56%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in civil engineering.