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Civil Engineering
CIP 1408 · 220 schools
Civil Engineering is offered at 220 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $69,668, growing to $87,393 by year five (+25%). The 25th percentile earns $65,805 while the 75th percentile earns $72,606. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
220
Highest Earning (1yr)
$87,790
Loyola Marymount University
Median (1yr)
$69,668
Earnings Growth
+25%
Earnings vs. Cost — 219 Schools
Ivy LeagueIvy PlusNESCACPublic FlagshipEliteSelectiveGeneralBreak EvenMedian ($70K)
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| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loyola Marymount UniversityCA | $87,790 | — | $75,867 | 1.2x | 40% | — | |
| 2 | University of Southern CaliforniaCA | $85,262 | $116,779 | $84,678 | 1.0x | 10% | 1,550 | |
| 3 | Santa Clara UniversityCA | $84,883 | $111,831 | $77,768 | 1.1x | 44% | 1,500 | |
| 4 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA | $80,673 | $101,618 | $29,918 | 2.7x | 30% | — | |
| 5 | Montana Technological UniversityMT | $80,327 | — | $21,620 | 3.7x | 90% | 1,250 | |
| 6 | Cornell UniversityNY | $80,261 | $100,258 | $83,196 | 1.0x | 8% | 1,560 | |
| 7 | Bucknell UniversityPA | $80,231 | $88,296 | $79,956 | 1.0x | 32% | 1,450 | |
| 8 | University of California-BerkeleyCA | $78,142 | $104,581 | $42,708 | 1.8x | 12% | — | |
| 9 | Lawrence Technological UniversityMI | $77,836 | — | $54,266 | 1.4x | 80% | — | |
| 10 | The Catholic University of AmericaDC | $77,501 | $103,238 | $73,198 | 1.1x | 84% | — | |
| 11 | University of Maryland-College ParkMD | $76,731 | $90,438 | $28,073 | 2.7x | 45% | 1,520 | |
| 12 | Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMA | $76,419 | $97,994 | $75,678 | 1.0x | 59% | — | |
| 13 | Northeastern UniversityMA | $76,362 | $94,368 | $81,353 | 0.9x | 6% | 1,550 | |
| 14 | George Mason UniversityVA | $75,822 | $95,921 | $26,972 | 2.8x | 89% | 1,340 | |
| 15 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX | $75,793 | $95,279 | $32,085 | 2.4x | 63% | 1,380 | |
| 16 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA | $75,758 | $99,934 | $22,672 | 3.3x | 74% | — | |
| 17 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA | $75,688 | $91,461 | $27,797 | 2.7x | 16% | 1,530 | |
| 18 | Merrimack CollegeMA | $75,556 | — | $68,089 | 1.1x | 74% | — | |
| 19 | University of California-Los AngelesCA | $75,510 | $102,084 | $36,643 | 2.1x | 9% | — | |
| 20 | Manhattan UniversityNY | $75,290 | $105,202 | $62,537 | 1.2x | 78% | 1,340 | |
| 21 | University of California-DavisCA | $75,165 | $98,091 | $38,067 | 2.0x | 42% | — | |
| 22 | The University of Texas at AustinTX | $75,153 | $93,173 | $29,842 | 2.5x | 29% | 1,490 | |
| 23 | Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMA | $75,001 | $90,759 | $55,030 | 1.4x | 85% | 1,320 | |
| 24 | Washington State UniversityWA | $74,841 | $89,281 | $27,176 | 2.8x | 85% | — | |
| 25 | University of HoustonTX | $74,822 | $91,240 | $25,056 | 3.0x | 70% | 1,330 |
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