97%
of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates participated in experience-driven learning
—2022-23 Career Outcomes Report
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$70K to $80K
median starting salary for College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates
—2022-23 Career Outcomes Report
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99%
of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates working full time have a job related to their degree
—2022/23 Career outcomes Report
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What can I do with a construction engineering degree?
Construction engineers may hold a variety of titles with a range of responsibilities, including:
- Construction engineer
- Project manager
- Project executive
- Structural engineer
Recent WMU graduates with degrees in construction engineering are working for companies including:
- AECOM
- CSM Group
- Prein & Newhof
- Siemens Logistics & Assembly Systems
- Walbridge
I've decided I want to go the construction superintendent route because that's more in-the-field work—scheduling, planning, things of that nature.
—Zach Turner, B.S.E.'22
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Are there scholarships available?
Yes! A number of scholarships are available for Â鶹´«Ã½s enrolled in the civil engineering program at Western. We encourage you to apply for all scholarships that match your interests, career goals and financial or academic needs.
What will I do in the construction engineering program?
As a construction engineering major, your courses will include
- Dynamics
- Soil mechanics
- Fluid mechanics
- Engineering materials
- Construction codes, specifications and contracts
- Structural analysis
- Planning and scheduling
- Structural design
- Estimating, bidding and cost control
- Construction planning
- Project management
You will also develop math, basic sciences; methods, procedures, codes; contracts; scheduling, estimating, and management; and oral and written communication skills.
Preparation
To be prepared for the construction engineering program, you should have completed the following either at WMU, another college or in high school:
- at least three and a half years of college preparatory mathematics, including trigonometry
- two years of basic science such as physics and chemistry
