Civil Engineering Bachelors Degree | College of Engineering

Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Calling all creative, curious, analytical, and detail-oriented individuals. Pursue your desire to improve everyone's quality of life. Design the sustainable infrastructure that supports our civilization. Tackle the engineering challenges of our society head-on. Earn a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Michigan Tech.

Civil engineers are the people's engineers. These professionals are responsible for planning, designing, building, and managing civil structures. Focus on roads, buildings, airports, and tunnels. Improve dams, bridges, water supplies, and sewage systems. Address the modern needs of a growing global population. Learn what is civil engineering.

Explore a career pathway that suits your interests when you choose a path:

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Best Public College for Engineering in America (Niche)
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Best Public School for Internships (The Princeton Review)
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Best Public College in the US for High Salaries (The Wall Street Journal)
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for Career Placement (The Princeton Review)

Tomorrow Needs Civil Engineers That Support Infrastructure

Engineer sustainable solutions to our deteriorating infrastructure. Fix traffic congestion. Work on urban redevelopment and community planning. Tackle pollution and society's energy needs. Analyze risks posed by natural hazards, such as floods and earthquakes.

Civil engineering is evident in the designs of the Hoover Dam and the Interstate Highway. Design the next Golden Gate Bridge, Panama Canal, or Empire State Building. Civil engineers at Michigan Tech are ready for what tomorrow needs. Are you?

Engineering Enterprise Concentration

You can pursue an Enterprise concentration by taking part in Michigan Tech's award-winning Enterprise program. It's a great way to enhance your undergraduate degree. Enterprise is when students work in teams on real projects, with real clients, in an environment that's more like a business than a classroom. Choose from among 25 Enterprise teams on campus to invent products, provide services, and pioneer solutions. Tackle real-world design projects for industry sponsors or take part in a national competition (or both). This concentration can add courses in business and entrepreneurship.

Be Career-Ready

Graduate with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Michigan Tech. You will be well prepared to transition to an entry-level job in industry. As a civil engineer, you could serve as a design engineer for a consulting firm. Be an estimator, planner, or project manager for a construction company. You could also become a high school teacher of science and math or go on to law school. Our degree provides excellent preparation for graduate school. An advanced degree is desirable for a career in academia.

Explore career opportunities for civil engineers.

Civil engineer
Transportation engineer
Geotechnical engineer
Structural engineer
Construction inspector
Design engineer
Municipal engineer

$64,502 mean entry-level salary
Figures from payscale.com, accessed April 2025.

Engineering Salaries

My Story: Naomi Elliot, MTUengineer

I wanted to have an option to move anywhere and have future job security. Additionally, there are so many opportunities in civil engineering that I love—being able to be outside on job sites or inside designing.

Naomi Elliot ‘26

civil engineering

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering (CEGE)

Learn from top faculty who are experts in engineering areas including construction management and structural, environmental, and highway engineering.

Take classes featuring sustainable engineering practices.

Try our pilot-scale environmental simulation lab.

Experiment with asphalt and other civil engineering materials.

Receive the personal attention and support necessary for academic success.

Find out about our innovative Rail Transportation Program.

Real Engineering. Meaningful Work.

Michigan Tech’s College of Engineering is committed to inspiring students, advancing knowledge, and innovating technological solutions to create a sustainable, just, and prosperous world. With an entering engineering class of about 1,000 students, 18 degrees to choose from, and 160+ engineering faculty alone, our students take part in a world-class education with the trusted reputation of Michigan Tech.

Collaborate and innovate as part of Michigan Tech’s discovery-based learning environment. Explore the endless possibilities of your engineering education in Engineering Fundamentals. Work closely with world-renowned faculty as a research assistant or develop real solutions with industry partners on an Enterprise team or Senior Design capstone project.

Join the pack and find the support you need. Map your academic career with the help of an academic advisor. Transition to University life with the support of the Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success or receive academic support in any of the Learning Centers across campus.

Study abroad, with engineering opportunities ranging from a few weeks to a full year. Focus on problems facing disadvantaged communities in countries around the world. Michigan Tech’s Global and Community Engagement program offers a range of options.

A degree in engineering from Michigan Tech can take you anywhere. After graduating, 95 percent of our alumni find successful employment within six months. Tech engineers work at NASA, Whirlpool, General Motors, Dow, Lockheed Martin, and beyond. With multiple annual Career Fairs and one-on-one advising from Career Services, you can find an internship, co-op, or full-time job where your engineering expertise can make a difference.

Tomorrow Needs Every Engineer

Michigan Tech engineers are at the forefront of change. Using creative ideas and technologies to solve problems in healthcare, energy, transportation, space exploration, climate change, and beyond, Tech engineers are prepared to help people and their communities adapt toward an equitable future. Become an engineer who is ready for what tomorrow needs.

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