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Bachelor's+2% vs national median166 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Ranked 39th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,128
middle 50%: $54,333 – $83,406
Median · 5 years out
$87,447
middle 50%: $77,175 – $104,398
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 State University of New York at Stony Brook's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $72,128 one year after graduating, rising to $87,447 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 39th 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?

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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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,751 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,785 · 5 yrs out
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
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

Other majors at State University of New York at Stony Brook

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$221,420 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,336 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$169,215 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$137,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$129,329 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,452 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$119,011 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$117,513 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$112,291 · 5 yrs out

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