Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,416 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 15th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,262
middle 50%: $55,713 – $82,931
Median · 5 years out
$90,610
middle 50%: $75,976 – $110,881
Median · 10 years out
$120,477
middle 50%: $98,251 – $158,160
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 bachelor's graduates earn $69k in their first year. Median pay hits $120k by year 10.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,843 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Arizona (The)
$90,972 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$90,470 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$90,372 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$90,219 · 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
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
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