<p>Civil engineering, is in general, lower-paid than the rest of the disciplines because the nature of the work makes it that way. Think about it. Biomedical engineers make great money because biotech is the way to go these days; chemical engineers do too because of the pharmaceutical industry. I do not believe it is the ‘easiest’ major; nor do I believe the market is any worse for civils than any other major right now. Civil engineering encompasses a whole lot more than construction, which is the reason most people falsely believe it is bad. Transportation engineering and environmental engineering are big deals these days and those fall under the civil umbrella. Add to that the nation’s infrastructure is falling apart. Something will have to be done - no ifs, ands, or buts - whether there is money or not. This will pave the way for civil engineers as well. One more thing: If you look on the U. S. Department of Labor and Statistics job projections, three branches of engineering stood out as growing more jobs much faster than average. Guess which ones they were: Biodmedical, Environmental and you guessed it CIVIL.</p>