Civil Engineering Schools In North Carolina
There are 14 accredited civil engineering schools in North Carolina for faculty who teach civil engineering classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the civil engineering academic community in North Carolina, and the future trends in civil engineering training at the following levels:
- Civil Engineering Certificate
- 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
North Carolina Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment
| North Carolina | 11,220 |
| National | 415,840 |
Approximately 3% of the country's civil engineering professionals work in North Carolina state.
Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In North Carolina
| 11,280 | 12,730 | 13,500 | 12,050 | 11,220 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of civil engineering professionals is shrinking in North Carolina. There were 60 less civil engineering professionals working in North Carolina in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% decline in the field. 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 North Carolina
| $49,117 | $51,120 | $52,283 | $55,053 | $55,643 |
| $42,193 | $43,618 | $45,387 | $46,982 | $48,254 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Civil Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to civil engineering professionals are growing in North Carolina. The mean salary for civil engineering professionals in 2006 was $49,117 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $55,643 per year.
Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in North Carolina
10th percentile |
$36,653 |
25th percentile |
$43,937 |
50th percentile |
$53,747 |
75th percentile |
$65,517 |
90th percentile |
$77,420 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in civil engineering professionals' salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 111% pay differential between the highest paid civil engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of civil engineering in North Carolina.
Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in North Carolina
Architecture |
$62,867 |
Civil Engineering |
$55,643 |
Construction Management |
$59,372 |
Drafting |
$52,200 |
Engineering |
$71,538 |
In North Carolina, 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 North Carolina
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 28 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited civil engineering schools in North Carolina is increasing. In North Carolina, there were 374 graduates in 2006. And there were 489 graduates from civil engineering courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 31% percent increase in the number of civil engineering school degree or certificate graduates in North Carolina. Most of these graduates, or 36%, earned a associate's degree in civil engineering.