98%
of College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates participated in experience-driven learning
—2023-24 Career Outcomes Report
$70K to $80K
median starting salary for College of Engineering and Applied Sciences graduates
—2023-24 Career Outcomes Report
100%
of civil and construction engineering graduates are working or continuing their education
—2023-24 Career outcomes Report
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
Resources for students
When you earn your bachelor's degree at WMU, you'll have access to all the resources and activities you need.
Are there scholarships available?
Yes! A number of scholarships are available for students 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
