Bachelor's+2% vs national median1,330 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Arizona State University
Ranked 36th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,834
middle 50%: $51,598 – $79,744
Median · 5 years out
$87,723
middle 50%: $72,523 – $104,419
Median · 10 years out
$111,023
middle 50%: $87,053 – $140,578
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 alumni at Arizona State University earn a median of $67k in year one. Ten-year earnings reach $111k.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,028 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University
$88,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$87,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$87,864 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,785 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$87,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$87,501 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$87,218 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$87,101 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$86,807 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Arizona State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out
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