Designs roads, bridges, water systems, and the foundations of modern life.
You design the drainage for a new highway interchange in Civil 3D, check it against storm data, then visit the site to see why a culvert is washing out.
BLS May 2024 median $99,590.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in civil engineering; PE license after about 4 years of work and two exams.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds design, drafting and code checks, trimming junior design hours; site work, agencies and PE sign-off stay human.
Classes: AP Physics, AP Calculus, Drafting CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-2051.
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