Students work on a construction site

Construction Engineering Major

Unearth your passion where the worlds of design and construction meet.

At a glance

Construction engineering bridges the technical expertise of civil engineering with the real-world application and business savvy of construction management. Construction engineers are full-cycle experts, from the vision of the initial design to the value engineering proposal to the completed structure. The major offers three focus areas: Heavy Civil Infrastructure, Structures and Buildings, and Water and Environmental Systems.

This major is currently open to incoming freshmen only.

Degree typeBachelor of Science
FormatOn campus
Part ofWalter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Competitive major?Yes
Accelerated option?No
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Some Career Options

With your Construction Engineering degree, you’ll be able to design and build large-scale projects such as bridges, dams, highways, tunnels, and airports. You’ll use your engineering and technical expertise to conceptualize and create designs for major infrastructure, buildings, and water systems to be safer, faster, and more affordable to build. Then, you’ll see your design through to completion with your business and project management expertise. Construction engineers are highly paid and highly sought after in both the public and private sectors.

Tour and info session options

Tours may be available as part of Admissions tours and info sessions, offered throughout the year.

For additional opportunities, please reach out to:

Walter Scott, Jr., College of Engineering recruiter at [email protected]

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