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Bachelor's-7% vs national median538 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Ohio University

Ranked 94th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,826
middle 50%: $52,597 – $74,690
Median · 5 years out
$80,232
middle 50%: $67,989 – $97,400
Median · 10 years out
$102,380
middle 50%: $83,614 – $124,426

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 alumni from Ohio University start with a median salary of $64k. By year ten, annual earnings reach $102k.

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
≈ $5,373 total interest

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