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Bachelor's+2% vs national median141 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Purdue University Northwest

Ranked 35th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,752
middle 50%: $54,555 – $75,086
Median · 5 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $73,773 – $106,500
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

Graduates of Purdue University Northwest's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $65,752 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 35th 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,087 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$88,502 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$88,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$87,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$87,864 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,785 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$87,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$87,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$87,501 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$87,218 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$87,101 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Northwest

Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out

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