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Bachelor's-9% vs national median293 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Ranked 99th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,898
middle 50%: $51,974 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$78,619
middle 50%: $67,242 – $97,631
Median · 10 years out
$103,070
middle 50%: $79,471 – $125,577

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

Graduates of University of Alabama in Huntsville's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $63,898 one year after graduating, rising to $103,070 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 99th of 105 reporting programs.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,410 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$80,396 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$80,232 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$80,215 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$78,494 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$78,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$77,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$75,568 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Alabama in Huntsville

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,368 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,721 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,606 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,478 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,946 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,359 · 5 yrs out

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