UNLV Civil Engineering Degree, Major and Program Information

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures. Find colleges offering civil engineering degree.

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Engineering Managers
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Read more about engineering managers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
- Total Employment: 580
- Average Annual Salary: $121,180
- Average Hourly Rate: $58.26
Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 184,000
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 195,400
- Percent Job Growth: 11.30%
Civil Engineers
Job Description
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation projects, pipelines, power plants, water and sewage systems, and waste disposal units. Includes architectural, structural, traffic, ocean, and geo-technical engineers. Read more about civil engineers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
- Total Employment: 2,210
- Average Annual Salary: $86,630
- Average Hourly Rate: $41.65
Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 278,400
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 345,900
- Percent Job Growth: 67.60%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Read more about postsecondary engineering teachers in our career profile section.