Summary: Civil engineers design the construction of roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, water supply and sewage systems, and any other means of some sort of transportation. Civil engineers need to consider multiple variables while designing structures like what was listed before. This type of engineering is considered one of the oldest disciplines.
Starting salary: According to a 2009 survey, civil engineers with bachelor's degrees started at $52,048 in a year.
Average salary: Civil engineers had yearly wages averaging at $78,560 in May of 2008.
Gender Breakdown: 86% male 14% female
Top 3 schools: University of California Berkeley, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, Georgia Institute of Technology
Professional societies: ASCE
