Were you one of those kids who built things all the time with your leggos? Bridges, roads, buildings, harbors, channels, airports? How about dams, pipelines, and powerplants? If so, you might want to take a look at becoming a civil engineer. They are in demand.
This is a hands on, real life problem solving career. Some states are even paying a student’s tuition in return for a certain time of service to the state. The infrastructure in the US is eroding, and Civil Engineers will be working to improve it.
The five most important skills for this job are a talent for mathematics, the ability to think logically and critically, the knowledge to use scientific methods, the ability to listen well and to have solid reading comprehension in order to understand plans and documents.
The National average salary of a Civil Engineer is 73,000.00 per year. This varies by state. Obviously, civil engineering is a well paid job that requires a great education. Colleges that offer Civil Engineering as a major include:
U of Alabama
U of Arizona
Arizona State U
U of Arkansas
Bucknell
SEVERAL California State Schools
Carnegie Mellon
Case Western Reserve
Clemson
U of Colorado at Boulder
Colorado State U
U of Florida…..
and so many, many more! Check it out at www.engineeringcivil.com!
