From Girls in High School to Women in Civil Engineering Firms

An increasing number of women are completing science and engineering degrees, according to several top universities and colleges in the U.S. In 2015, more than 50% of bachelor in engineering graduates at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were women, according to federal data. In Yale University, 49% of engineering graduates were women.

There are compelling reasons as to why more women opt to pursue science and engineering degrees. For one, science and engineering fields want more women because performance studies show positive social gains. Increasing the number of female engineers improves gendered innovations. In the case of civil engineering firms, this can result in public structures that respond better to diverse gender mobility needs and practices.

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