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Bachelor's-3% vs national median342 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 65th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,707
middle 50%: $53,560 – $75,044
Median · 5 years out
$83,778
middle 50%: $72,195 – $102,861
Median · 10 years out
$109,266
middle 50%: $83,820 – $144,040

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $64,707 one year after graduating, rising to $109,266 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 65th 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?

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
≈ $5,234 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Iowa
$84,761 · 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
North Carolina State University
$83,771 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$83,712 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$83,657 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$83,329 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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