Bachelor's+5% vs national median269 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Ranked 16th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,389
middle 50%: $53,696 – $80,568
Median · 5 years out
$90,470
middle 50%: $75,158 – $106,818
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 this Colorado school command a $69k median first-year salary. Five-year median earnings reach $90k.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,839 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Arizona (The)
$90,972 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$90,610 · 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
Central Connecticut State University
$90,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$89,849 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado School of Mines
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$209,919 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,398 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,731 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$128,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$125,817 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$120,072 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$117,947 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,100 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,328 · 5 yrs out
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