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Bachelor's-7% vs national median352 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Cleveland State University

Ranked 95th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,666
middle 50%: $52,080 – $75,771
Median · 5 years out
$80,215
middle 50%: $67,419 – $95,457
Median · 10 years out
$97,706
middle 50%: $80,729 – $125,577

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 Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $64,666 one year after graduating, rising to $97,706 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 95th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,322 total interest

Same major at other universities

Trine University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$80,530 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$80,490 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$80,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$80,396 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$80,232 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$78,619 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$78,494 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$78,433 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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