Civil Engineering
14,447 students earn a civil engineering credential each year across 317 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.
- Typical earnings, 1 year out
- $69,424
- Typical earnings, 5 years out
- $85,574
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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 305 colleges by graduates
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California304$75,7581 year out$99,934$16,5002Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas252$75,7931 year out$95,279$19,5003Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia242$74,2851 year out$84,707$25,7604University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois180$73,3971 year out$90,751$19,0545Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana180$74,3691 year out$85,536$19,5006New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, New Jersey177$68,2881 year out$85,574$24,0857Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania160$67,9661 year out$82,353$26,8388University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida158$69,3211 year out$86,452$21,3749Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio151$68,0311 year out$82,114$23,54510California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California148$80,6731 year out$101,618$20,42411California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California145$71,3421 year out$95,595$19,12412Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida144$66,2151 year out$88,016$21,25013San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California142$73,5841 year out$96,325$19,83214The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas142$75,1531 year out$93,173$21,03015North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina141$70,3461 year out$84,995$25,00016California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California134$73,3421 year out$98,200$16,43717University of California-DavisDavis, California133$75,1651 year out$98,091$16,10118University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York132$64,6041 year out$76,516$22,91319Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina131$69,3861 year out$88,941$25,75020San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California127—1 year out$106,415—21Iowa State UniversityAmes, Iowa123$72,5021 year out$86,261$25,25022Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, Mississippi120$65,8051 year out$84,639$21,21923University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington118$73,3571 year out$93,627$14,87424Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas117$74,6551 year out$91,736$27,00025Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri114$70,6641 year out$81,245$27,00026Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama113$68,2911 year out$81,856$23,37527Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona110$70,7211 year out$87,208$23,75028University of California-IrvineIrvine, California110$73,8351 year out$94,661$19,70029The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama109$70,6191 year out$86,784$25,45430University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California103$78,1421 year out$104,581$14,39231University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland103$76,7311 year out$90,438$21,43732University of FloridaGainesville, Florida102$72,8891 year out$87,493$20,12133University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, Nebraska102$70,5421 year out$79,612$25,50034Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia101$75,6881 year out$91,461$22,95735Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, New York100$75,2901 year out$105,202$27,00036University of KentuckyLexington, Kentucky98$67,0441 year out$76,310$23,62537Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey98$67,3621 year out$84,236$23,00038Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan97$72,0481 year out$87,138$27,00039Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts96$76,3621 year out$94,368$24,75040University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina96$67,9341 year out$79,801$23,50041Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia94$65,2591 year out$86,768$28,09342University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California93$65,4781 year out$91,984$16,40043Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado93$73,3261 year out$85,902$25,48044University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California91$75,5101 year out$102,084$19,44445Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida91$67,0501 year out$86,289$23,19946The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas91$70,6291 year out$89,430$20,54247University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii89$70,3301 year out$86,161$22,37548University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois89$69,3101 year out$83,670$24,38249University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada88$67,3791 year out$83,066$23,25050University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin87$71,2461 year out$83,988$23,25051Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington86$74,8411 year out$89,281$22,45052Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey85$70,6091 year out$89,751$26,29153Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon85$70,6351 year out$89,866$25,00054California State University-FullertonFullerton, California84$72,6061 year out$93,096$13,54855University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut84$70,3881 year out$90,694$23,82556Colorado School of MinesGolden, Colorado83$70,3011 year out$91,060$25,00057University of South FloridaTampa, Florida83$70,0471 year out$80,617$23,00058University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts83$69,7571 year out$86,717$27,00059University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina82$69,4241 year out$87,617$27,00060West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia82$67,0621 year out$81,556$24,29161University of Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, Wisconsin82$69,5821 year out$81,237$23,52262George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia80$75,8221 year out$95,921$23,81263University of HoustonHouston, Texas79$74,8221 year out$91,240$18,00064The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas77$60,2871 year out$76,943$16,29365University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts75$65,1031 year out$84,162$27,00066Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee75$63,5771 year out$75,845$20,87067University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio74$71,3771 year out$88,041$24,50068Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana73$67,3731 year out$76,388$21,03169Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, Pennsylvania72$67,9661 year out$82,353$26,83870University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada71$69,6291 year out$88,453$22,76371California State University-FresnoFresno, California70$71,0931 year out$93,213$15,26772Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, New York70$70,1361 year out$83,782$27,00073The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas70$54,1821 year out$74,618$11,00074Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah70$68,6851 year out$82,586$9,37075California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California69$62,7681 year out$88,971$18,73276Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, Louisiana69$67,5521 year out$88,199$22,48677The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee69$64,3861 year out$81,419$21,45078The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas69$67,9941 year out$86,096$27,98679Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, Ohio66$66,2951 year out$72,837$29,75080Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, Texas65$66,4291 year out$76,135$24,62581Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan64$70,9281 year out$85,298$26,00082California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California63$73,1781 year out$99,644$18,76783University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia63$73,3271 year out—$26,74484University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, Minnesota63$65,1751 year out$80,494$26,04485University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado61$72,3621 year out$84,328$38,46086Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania61$72,0871 year out$88,709$31,00087North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, North Dakota60$72,7291 year out$81,230$25,50088University of DaytonDayton, Ohio60$71,4111 year out$90,774$26,50089Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, Georgia59$63,1951 year out$76,963$26,25090California State University-ChicoChico, California58$72,3501 year out$101,629$21,58391University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri58$69,5661 year out$80,460$26,82892Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah56$68,0251 year out$86,663$17,22593Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, Florida56$64,4111 year out$80,720$19,48094Bradley UniversityPeoria, Illinois55$72,5731 year out$82,851$27,00095University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan55$67,7641 year out$88,870$18,75096New York UniversityNew York, New York55$72,6281 year out$95,184$21,90597University of KansasLawrence, Kansas54$68,4861 year out$89,289$26,00098University of MaineOrono, Maine54$64,7851 year out$75,894$27,00099Villanova UniversityVillanova, Pennsylvania54$71,5251 year out$87,148$27,000100San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California53$68,2561 year out$100,807$18,873
Associate programs — 12 colleges
CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt
1CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City, New York22—1 year out——2El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas21—1 year out——3Holmes Community CollegeGoodman, Mississippi17—1 year out——4American Samoa Community CollegePago Pago, American Samoa9—1 year out——5CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, New York8—1 year out——6Dallas CollegeDallas, Texas3—1 year out——7Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass, Oregon2—1 year out——8McLennan Community CollegeWaco, Texas2—1 year out——9Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah2—1 year out——10Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania1—1 year out——11Community College of Rhode IslandWarwick, Rhode Island1—1 year out——12Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah1—1 year out——
Certificate programs — 4 colleges
US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).