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Civil engineers design things. These might be roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, or water supply and sewage systems. They must consider many factors in their designs, from the costs to making sure the structure will stay intact during bad weather. This is one of the oldest types of engineering.

A college degree in engineering is needed for almost all beginning engineering jobs

Civil engineers had average yearly wages of $78,560 in May 2008. According to a 2009 survey, people with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering started at $52,048 a year on average.