Bachelor's+1% vs national median257 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 40th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,459
middle 50%: $57,133 – $76,983
Median · 5 years out
$87,218
middle 50%: $77,362 – $99,118
Median · 10 years out
$108,063
middle 50%: $88,193 – $124,726
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 graduates from Minnesota State University, Mankato earn $68k in year 1. Median earnings reach $108k 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?
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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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,949 total interest
Same major at other universities
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$87,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$87,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$87,501 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$87,101 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$86,807 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$86,544 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$86,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$86,396 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$86,160 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out
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