Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering
at the University of Delaware
Our Department
™ We offer BS degrees and minors in civil and environmental engineering, as well as Master of Civil
Engineering, Master of Applied Sciences, and Ph.D. degrees.
™ There are currently 22 faculty in the department. All classes are taught by these core faculty or by
qualified adjunct faculty who are active in the profession. The department generates over $7 million in
general and research expenditures every year.
™ Many of our faculty have been nominated for University and College of Engineering teaching awards.
™ The College of Engineering at the University of Delaware is ranked among the top 50 in the nation by
US News and World Report.
™ Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine consistently ranks UD in the top 15 on its “100 best values in
public education” list.
™ Our student:faculty ratio is 14:1 in civil engineering and 5:1 in environmental engineering.
Our Students
™ About 25 percent of CEE freshmen are in
the UD Honors Program.
™ Our department attracts high-quality
students, whose average SAT score is
over 1245.
™ About 25 percent of civil engineering
majors and 50 percent of environmental
engineering majors are women.
™ There are approximately 90 graduate
students in the department; about half
are working on master's degrees and
the other half on doctoral degrees.
™ There are close to 350 undergraduates
pursuing degrees in CEE.
Opportunities
™ Most of our undergraduates participate in either our internship program or our undergraduate research
program.
™ About 40 percent of UD students participate in Study Abroad programs.
™ Starting salaries for CEE graduates with bachelor's degrees range from $40,000–50,000/year.
™ Of the companies participating in UD's tech fair during National Engineers Week, some 75 percent are
looking for civil and environmental engineers.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Delaware | Newark, DE 19716-3120
phone: 302-831-2442 | www.ce.udel.edu | fax: 302-831-3640