Bachelor's-2% vs national median712 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Iowa
Ranked 59th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,543
middle 50%: $52,251 – $75,641
Median · 5 years out
$84,761
middle 50%: $73,421 – $99,282
Median · 10 years out
$109,070
middle 50%: $89,658 – $134,978
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 majors earn a median of $65,543 in their first year. Median salaries reach $109,070 after ten years.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,163 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Akron (The)
$85,407 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$85,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$85,305 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$85,233 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$85,198 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$84,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$83,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$83,778 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
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