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Bachelor's-4% vs national median478 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Northern Arizona University

Ranked 73rd of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,662
middle 50%: $49,338 – $77,125
Median · 5 years out
$82,998
middle 50%: $70,135 – $97,305
Median · 10 years out
$100,153
middle 50%: $79,958 – $121,521

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 Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $63,662 one year after graduating, rising to $100,153 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 73rd 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?

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
≈ $5,314 total interest

Same major at other universities

Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$83,712 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$83,657 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$83,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$83,070 · 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
West Virginia University
$82,208 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Arizona University

Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out

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