Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Why Choose Us?

Why Choose CCEE?

  1. We’ll get you where you’re going. Nine out of 10 of our students have jobs in their preferred field at graduation; the rest are placed within six months. And 97 percent pass the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, compared to the average national pass rate of 79 percent.
  2. Groundbreaking and innovative research. The Engineering News-Record listed Iowa State’s CCEE Department in the top nine leading civil engineering research schools.
  3. First-rate faculty. Iowa State’s CCEE faculty are respected worldwide. More than 90 percent of them are registered engineers with industry experience.
  4. One-on-one attention. Every undergraduate and graduate student has a faculty advisor to help with academic and career planning.
  5. Top-notch research and computer labs.

More Reasons to Join ISU:

U.S.News and World Report ranked Iowa State as one of the top 50 public colleges in the nation.

Iowa State’s College of Engineering is ranked one of the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

The construction engineering program is one of only six accredited programs in the nation and, according to the Gourman Report, the best of the bunch.

Ames is the 2nd most livable small city in the nation (New Rating Guide to Life in America’s Small Cities). You can bike to class during the day and to world-class cultural events at night.

Why Choose Our Graduate Programs?

Our CCEE graduate programs are ranked 23rd in the nation among public programs, according to U.S. News and World Report. Find out more reasons to choose our programs below: