Bachelor's+1% vs national median244 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Ranked 41st of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,779
middle 50%: $54,857 – $76,796
Median · 5 years out
$87,101
middle 50%: $73,514 – $101,515
Median · 10 years out
$107,601
middle 50%: $87,983 – $130,533
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 the University of Missouri - Kansas City earn $67k in their first year. Median salaries reach $108k by year ten.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,043 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$87,218 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$86,131 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Kansas City
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$176,727 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,620 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,956 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,863 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$134,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$123,042 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,375 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,877 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
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