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Bachelor's-2% vs national median920 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 63rd of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,041
middle 50%: $50,191 – $74,545
Median · 5 years out
$84,142
middle 50%: $74,222 – $96,727
Median · 10 years out
$106,276
middle 50%: $91,045 – $124,911

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $65,041 one year after graduating, rising to $106,276 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 63rd 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
≈ $5,206 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$85,233 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$85,198 · 5 yrs out
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 Missouri - Columbia
$83,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$83,778 · 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

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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