Civil Engineering Schools In Texas

In Texas, there are 17 accredited schools where civil engineering classes faculty can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of civil engineering and civil engineering training in Texas, which includes 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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Texas Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment

Texas	42,310
National	415,840

Of all of the civil engineering professionals in the country, nearly 10% are in the state of Texas.

Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
41,970	47,070	52,240	49,390	42,310

Yellow: Actual Values

In Texas, civil engineering is a growing field. In Texas, 340 more civil engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Texas, this field has grown by 1% in four years. This is slower than the trend for civil engineering professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of civil engineering professionals has shrunk by 3% between 2006 and 2010.

Civil Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Texas

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$50,937	$53,317	$55,647	$58,020	$58,970
$42,701	$44,703	$45,514	$47,910	$49,136

Light Blue: Civil Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Texas, as the number of civil engineering professionals is growing, the salaries earned by civil engineering professionals are increasing. In 2006 civil engineering professionals made a mean salary of $50,937 per year, and in 2010 they made $58,970 per year.

Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Texas

10th percentile	$34,707
25th percentile	$42,260
50th percentile	$54,180
75th percentile	$70,530
90th percentile	$89,113

This represents a growth in salaries of 14%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Texas, 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 157%

Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Texas

Architecture	$61,707
Civil Engineering	$58,970
Construction Management	$60,454
Drafting	$52,390
Engineering	$80,236

Civil engineering professionals in Texas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Civil Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Texas

associate	2
bachelor	15
master	11
doctor	8
Certificate	1
Total	37

The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited civil engineering schools in Texas is increasing. In 2006 there were 957 civil engineering graduates from civil engineering courses in Texas and in 2010 there were 1,070 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of civil engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Texas by 12%. 41% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in civil engineering.

Civil Engineering Faculty Salaries in Texas

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The number of civil engineering faculty, growth in the field of civil engineering academia and civil engineering faculty salaries in Texas, is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. If you are involved in teaching civil engineering courses to students at the certificate in civil engineering, associates degree in civil engineering, bachelors degree in civil engineering, masters degree in civil engineering, and doctoral degree in civil engineering levels, please anonymously submit your information in the field below. By doing so, you will be helping us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future civil engineering faculty in Texas. Once you submit your information, you will get a chance to see an overview of what we have learned thus far from you and your peers.