Bachelor's+10% vs national median758 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Connecticut
Ranked 6th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,551
middle 50%: $61,977 – $81,186
Median · 5 years out
$94,574
middle 50%: $82,157 – $108,281
Median · 10 years out
$120,228
middle 50%: $103,744 – $148,888
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 earn a $74k median salary in year one. Earnings reach $95k by year five and $120k by year ten.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,564 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$98,459 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$98,317 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$96,499 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$95,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$94,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$94,007 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at University of Connecticut
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,019 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,163 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$150,773 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$146,722 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$146,354 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,229 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,136 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
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