WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-15% vs national median306 grads tracked

Construction Engineering at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 12th of 12 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,570
middle 50%: $56,473 – $79,116
Median · 5 years out
$85,580
middle 50%: $71,980 – $103,197
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Construction Engineering earn a median $67,570 one year after graduating, rising to $85,580 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% below the national median of $100,222 for this field, ranking 12th of 12 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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,031 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar University
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,538 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$96,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$88,381 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$88,374 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Compare universities
Agricultural Engineering
Compare universities
Architectural Engineering
Compare universities
Biochemical Engineering
Compare universities
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Compare universities
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Compare universities