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Bachelor's+5% vs national median817 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 17th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,613
middle 50%: $50,349 – $78,858
Median · 5 years out
$90,372
middle 50%: $72,756 – $107,558
Median · 10 years out
$108,722
middle 50%: $85,259 – $134,425

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 Colorado Boulder's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $66,613 one year after graduating, rising to $108,722 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 17th 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,988 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Colorado School of Mines
$90,470 · 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
George Mason University
$89,638 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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