Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Prospective Students

Dream It. Design It. Build It.

Your future begins at Iowa State University. Our Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering program is one of the largest in the nation. It is consistently recognized among the top engineering programs in the country.

We provide a first-rate education for an exceptional value. Our program will prepare you for a successful career. In fact, more than 95 percent of our graduates routinely lineup jobs in the field within six months of graduation. The average starting salaries are between $43,600 and $50,000 for our most recent graduates.

Your career path can be whatever you dream it to be. Our alumni have gone on to build highly successful careers as county and city engineers, CEOs of large civil engineering companies, attorneys, construction business owners and executives, engineers for the Department of Transportation, professors of engineering, and more. From Australia to Greece, and Hawaii to right here in Iowa, our alumni thrive wherever they choose to live throughout the world.

So what are you waiting for? Apply to Iowa State University and begin your adventure today.


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Women in CCEE

Read Gina's story, as well as stories of other women in construction engineering (ConE) at Iowa State. Plus, watch a video on women in ConE.