Why Civil Engineering at Lawrence Tech?

Lawrence Tech's applied research partnerships with industry and government agencies give you an opportunity, even as an undergraduate, to gain invaluable hands-on experiences. Among the University's first-rate facilities is the highly acclaimed Center for Innovative Materials Research, which develops and investigates highway bridge, defense, and homeland security applications. A joint effort with DTE Energy, the regional utility company, enables students to study the operation of the first and largest hydrogen technology park of its type in the world. Lawrence Tech also provides opportunities in green design, watershed, and sustainable construction practices.

Another unique option is participation in the Lear Entrepreneurial Program, which focuses on what it takes to run your own company - to create, promote, and market products and services. No matter what your interest, Lawrence Tech offers you a path to success. In recent years, Lawrence Tech's civil engineering graduates have enjoyed a 100 percent placement rate. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job opportunities in civil engineering will increase by as much as 20 percent by 2010. Recent National Society of Professional Engineers income and salary surveys peg the median annual salary for civil engineers at approximately $77,000.

Graduates with a degree in Civil Engineering have many career options:

"In my classes, the encouragement for problem solving was always there and that's what engineering is: take a problem and find a solution to it. The curriculum not only gives you theories but also encourages their use in labs, classrooms, and on special projects."
-James Cassel, BCvE'99, Field Engineer, Barton Malow