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Bachelor's+6% vs national median547 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at University of Arizona (The)

Ranked 14th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,662
middle 50%: $57,241 – $85,376
Median · 5 years out
$90,972
middle 50%: $73,679 – $111,339
Median · 10 years out
$110,004
middle 50%: $87,715 – $137,891

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 Arizona (The)'s bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $71,662 one year after graduating, rising to $110,004 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 14th 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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,714 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$93,834 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$93,698 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$93,319 · 5 yrs out
University of New Haven
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$90,610 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$90,470 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$90,372 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$90,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$90,151 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Arizona (The)

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out

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