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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,777 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Ranked 48th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,890
middle 50%: $58,671 – $79,299
Median · 5 years out
$86,118
middle 50%: $73,422 – $100,571
Median · 10 years out
$107,986
middle 50%: $88,260 – $132,870

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 Iowa State University of Science & Technology's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $68,890 one year after graduating, rising to $107,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 48th 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?

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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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,948 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$86,807 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$86,544 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$86,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$86,396 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$86,160 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$86,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$85,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$85,564 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$85,497 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$85,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$85,407 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$85,400 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Iowa State University of Science & Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,324 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,317 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$136,278 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$118,825 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$116,045 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,806 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$113,881 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,597 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,160 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,015 · 5 yrs out

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