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Bachelor's-5% vs national median411 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at University of New Orleans (The)

Ranked 83rd of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,167
middle 50%: $51,739 – $78,670
Median · 5 years out
$81,926
middle 50%: $66,501 – $99,747
Median · 10 years out
$108,771
middle 50%: $85,242 – $134,115

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 New Orleans (The)'s bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $65,167 one year after graduating, rising to $108,771 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 83rd 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,250 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Fort Wayne
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,280 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$82,208 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$82,072 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$82,002 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$81,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$81,770 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$81,604 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out

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