Bachelor's0% vs national median1,286 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 46th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,894
middle 50%: $48,487 – $77,330
Median · 5 years out
$86,160
middle 50%: $72,861 – $101,824
Median · 10 years out
$107,408
middle 50%: $85,769 – $132,774
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 SUNY Buffalo earn a median $64k in year 1. Median earnings for this bachelor's program rise to $107k after ten years.
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
≈ $5,227 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$87,218 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$86,131 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$86,118 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$85,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$85,564 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$85,497 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$85,419 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
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