Graduating In May, Time to Make Decisions.

kdascall
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:24:00 +0000

I’ll be graduating in May with a BS in Civil Engineering with a structural interest. I’m graduating from Georgia Tech and just had a few questions about what to expect from potential employers.

First off, GT is ranked #3 in the country (via USNews) in civil engineering and I was curious about how that will affect the salary I might be offered. Do employers just see an engineering degree as an engineering degree or do I have a bargaining chip for a higher salary because of this ranking?

Also, my GPA isn’t the best (3.0) and I’m just wondering if employers take into account the difficulty of the school. For instance, would my 3.0 from Georgia Tech look better than a 3.4 from a local city college?

Finally, I was curious if anybody had any salary information for entry level structural engineers. I’ll mainly be looking for jobs in New York City but am also considering Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and San Fran.

If people have information on how much a masters degree would help out with salary as well. If I get my masters it will be at either Notre Dame or Georgia Tech, so again I’ll have a reputable school on my resume.

Any information would help out a lot!

Thanks