Civil Engineering Schools In Massachusetts
Civil Engineering classes faculty can choose to work at one of 11 accredited civil engineering schools in Massachusetts. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the civil engineering academic community in Massachusetts, and the future trends in 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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Professional Trends
Massachusetts Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment
| Massachusetts | 10,200 |
| National | 415,840 |
Of all of the civil engineering professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Massachusetts.
Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Massachusetts
| 10,470 | 10,280 | 11,080 | 11,040 | 10,200 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Massachusetts, the field of civil engineering is shrinking. There were 270 less civil engineering professionals working in Massachusetts in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of civil engineering has shrunk by 3% in Massachusetts. This decline is slower than the change in the number of civil engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of civil engineering professionals has shrunk by 3% from 2006 to 2010.
Civil Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Massachusetts
| $57,003 | $59,420 | $61,923 | $63,673 | $61,847 |
| $49,058 | $52,712 | $53,675 | $55,178 | $56,645 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Civil Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Massachusetts, as the number of civil engineering professionals is declining, the salaries earned by civil engineering professionals are increasing. The mean salary for civil engineering professionals in 2006 was $57,003 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $61,847 per year.
Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Massachusetts
10th percentile |
$37,490 |
25th percentile |
$46,300 |
50th percentile |
$58,427 |
75th percentile |
$74,107 |
90th percentile |
$92,217 |
Thus, civil engineering professionals' salaries grew by 8% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Massachusetts state, within the field of civil engineering, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid civil engineering professionals earn 146% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Massachusetts
Architecture |
$72,080 |
Civil Engineering |
$61,847 |
Construction Management |
$71,672 |
Drafting |
$56,448 |
Engineering |
$79,262 |
In Massachusetts, civil engineering professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Civil Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Massachusetts
associate |
3 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
12 |
doctor |
7 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 11 accredited civil engineering schools in Massachusetts is increasing. In 2006 there were 543 civil engineering graduates from civil engineering courses in Massachusetts and in 2010 there were 635 graduates.
Thus there was a 17% percent increase in the number of civil engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Massachusetts. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned an master's degree in civil engineering.