A civil engineering degree leads to an in-demand profession that addresses the infrastructure of society and impacts many aspects of your everyday life.
From the roads and bridges you use every day to the drinking water that comes out of your tap, to leveraging technological breakthroughs to improve mobility services and enable smart and connected communities, UWM’s civil engineering major provides you with the tools to develop safer, more efficient, and sustainable improvements to our infrastructure.
U.S. News & World Report lists civil engineer in the top 10 Best Jobs in the engineering sector for 2025, for higher salaries, ample job opportunities, and avenues for promotion.
In 2024, the median annual wage for civil engineers was $99,590.