Civil Enigneering
Civil Engineering is the design and development of anything constructed on the earth, such as roads, office buildings, dams, homes, and railroads. They often work with construction teams to visualize a structure that will be built and how to build it in a way that is safe for both the users and the ground beneath it. They are the reason we have all of the public structures we do and why bridges don’t collapse when we are acting on them.
Average Salary: $69,206
Degree needed:
Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering
Typically work at/for:
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The government
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Construction companies
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Contractors
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Consultants
Featured Females
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Nora Stanton Blatch Barney was the first woman in the United States to get a degree in Civil Engineering- from Cornell University.
Emily Warren Roebling was the Chief Engineer for the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1872.
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