Civil Engineering Schools In Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, there are 17 accredited schools where civil engineering classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in civil engineering in the state of Pennsylvania, which encompasses 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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Statistics
Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment
| Pennsylvania | 19,820 |
| National | 415,840 |
Approximately 5% of the country's civil engineering professionals work in Pennsylvania state.
Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Pennsylvania
| 18,020 | 18,680 | 20,000 | 20,040 | 19,820 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of civil engineering professionals is growing in Pennsylvania. 1,800 more civil engineering professionals were working in Pennsylvania in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Pennsylvania, this field has grown by 10% in four years. 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 Pennsylvania
| $48,730 | $49,383 | $52,097 | $53,663 | $55,800 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Civil Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by civil engineering professionals is increasing in Pennsylvania. In 2006 civil engineering professionals made a mean salary of $48,730 per year, and in 2010 they made $55,800 per year.
Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$36,477 |
25th percentile |
$42,890 |
50th percentile |
$53,030 |
75th percentile |
$66,517 |
90th percentile |
$81,820 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 13%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 124% 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 Pennsylvania.
Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Architecture |
$61,863 |
Civil Engineering |
$55,800 |
Construction Management |
$63,974 |
Drafting |
$48,732 |
Engineering |
$72,788 |
In Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
12 |
doctor |
6 |
Certificate |
4 |
| Total | 44 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited civil engineering schools in Pennsylvania is increasing. In Pennsylvania, there were 762 graduates in 2006. And there were 1,003 graduates from civil engineering courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of civil engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Pennsylvania by 32%. A majority of these graduates, or 39%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in civil engineering.