Bachelor's-4% vs national median313 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ranked 72nd of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,691
middle 50%: $51,044 – $79,734
Median · 5 years out
$83,070
middle 50%: $68,424 – $104,232
Median · 10 years out
$106,640
middle 50%: $85,137 – $143,939
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Civil Engineering students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham start with a $66k median salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $107k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,192 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$83,778 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$83,771 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$83,712 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$83,657 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$83,329 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$82,998 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$82,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$82,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$82,601 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,280 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$171,818 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$166,139 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$136,580 · 5 yrs out
Optometry (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$116,958 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,413 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,509 · 5 yrs out
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