Bachelor's+5% vs national median710 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Michigan
Ranked 20th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,910
middle 50%: $46,252 – $75,498
Median · 5 years out
$90,151
middle 50%: $74,354 – $108,846
Median · 10 years out
$113,811
middle 50%: $89,616 – $146,938
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 students at the University of Michigan command a median first-year salary of $62k. By year ten, pay reaches $114k.
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
≈ $5,252 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$90,219 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$90,181 · 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
West Texas A&M University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$89,075 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Michigan
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$240,526 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$205,113 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$193,286 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,338 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,865 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$139,695 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$137,498 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$137,470 · 5 yrs out
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