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Bachelor's+5% vs national median164 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Ranked 18th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,251
middle 50%: $66,229 – $87,994
Median · 5 years out
$90,219
middle 50%: $79,046 – $104,525
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 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $76,251 one year after graduating, rising to $90,219 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 18th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,501 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Colorado Boulder
$90,372 · 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
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$89,479 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,336 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,397 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,068 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,353 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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