Civil Engineer

Alex Reilly
Career Description

Create and oversee or repair construction projects, typically on roads, railways,

airports, bridges, harbours, dams, etc.
Education Requirements

High School Courses: Chemistry, Physics, English, and Math

Secondary Education: Bachelor's Degree

Money

Entry Wage: $52,570

Average Wage: $87,130

Experienced Wage: $128,110

Outlook: 8%
Employment

Company Types that Hire:

Construction
Water Utilities
Landfill
Transportation
Connections

Associations:

American Society for Engineering Education

American Society of Civil Engineers
American Concrete Institute
United States Society of Dams
UCONN - Vital Information

Website: uconn.edu

Phone Number: (860) 486-4900

Address: Storrs, CT 06269

Statistics

City: Storrs CT

City Population: 15,344

Students Enrolled: 31,624

Tuition Expenses

State Residents: $10,524 per year

Non-State Residents: $32,066 per year

Other Expenses

Room: $6,660

Textbooks: $655

University Meals: $5,776

Other Food: $360

Spending Money: $500

Total Annual Cost

State Resident:

1 year: $24,475
4 years: $97,900

Non-State Resident:

1 year: $46,017
4 years: $184,068
Admission Requirements

GPA: 3.3
Classes:

SAT: 4 years of English

SAT Critical Reading: 550 3 years of math (algebra I, algebra II, and geometry)
SAT Math: 580
SAT Writing: 550 2 years of social studies (including 1 year of U.S. history)

2 years of a single foreign language (3 years strongly

recommended)*

2 years of laboratory science

3 years of electives
Student Demographics

Average GPA: 3.67

Average SAT: 1840

Acceptance Rate: 54%

Graduation Rate: 82%

Male to Female: 50/50

College Housing: 70%

Campus Life

Activities/Clubs: Uconn Huskies

College Democrats/Republicans
Model United Nations
Community Service
etc.
Career Pros/Cons

Pros Cons

Growing Opportunity (8% annual Extreme Pressure

growth) Long work weeks
Great Pay
Community Importance
College Pros/Cons

Pros Cons

Work environment Location

Opportunities Not very competitive
Cost
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