Civil Engineering Schools In Washington State
Washington State has 15 accredited civil engineering schools where civil engineering faculty who teach civil engineering classes can find employment. The trends in Washington State's civil engineering academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in civil engineering 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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Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Civil Engineering Employment
| Washington State | 16,280 |
| National | 415,840 |
Of all of the civil engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Civil engineering professionals In Washington State
| 17,110 | 17,890 | 18,280 | 18,080 | 16,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Washington State, civil engineering is a shrinking field. In Washington State, 830 less civil engineering professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has shrunk by 5% in four years. This decline 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 Washington State
| $56,300 | $58,233 | $58,850 | $60,043 | $61,180 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Civil Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of civil engineering professionals is declining, the salaries paid to civil engineering professionals are increasing in Washington State. Civil engineering professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $56,300 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $61,180 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Civil engineering professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$41,487 |
25th percentile |
$48,397 |
50th percentile |
$58,633 |
75th percentile |
$71,770 |
90th percentile |
$86,300 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Washington State state, within the field of civil engineering, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid civil engineering professionals earn 108% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Civil engineering professionals and related professions in Washington State
Architecture |
$61,153 |
Civil Engineering |
$61,180 |
Construction Management |
$72,830 |
Drafting |
$58,465 |
Engineering |
$80,509 |
In Washington State, 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 Washington State
associate |
9 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 24 |
As the number of civil engineering professionals is decreasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 15 accredited civil engineering schools in Washington State state is increasing. In 2006 there were 382 civil engineering graduates from civil engineering courses in Washington State and in 2010 there were 487 graduates.
This represents a 27% increase in the number of civil engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with a associate's degree in civil engineering.