civil engineering
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He’ll study civil engineering and wait until grad school to specialize in transit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
If not, her back-up plan is a career in the corporate world, having gained a civil engineering degree and a masters in business management.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
So profound was her interest that she obtained a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and now works at a utility firm in the San Diego area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
He studied civil engineering at the National University but dropped out to start what would become one of the country's largest construction companies.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
“Well... they develop it. They plan communities with nice houses, and schools, and industrial parks. They create jobs— construction jobs, teaching jobs, civil engineering jobs—like your father’s.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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