Job Description: Civil engineers design and build buildings, bridges, dams, highways, railways, and sewers. Historically there were two types of engineers which were: civil and military. The name civil remained through the years. This discipline is very broad because one engineer might work with equations, while the other is designing. This practice deals with a lot of equations and making calculations. Typically working 40-50 hours a week sometimes requiring nights and weekends.
Salaries: Entering this discipline with a bachelor degree one could make up to $70,000. On average the earnings for this discipline are up to and past $90,000, while experienced engineers will make over $100,000.
Employment: This is the highest employed discipline having around 278,000 people employed. Still this amount is predicted to rise 24%.
Licensing: Some engineering firms require licensing.
Top Schools: 1) University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
2) University of California-Berkley
3) Georgia Institute of technology
