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Bachelor's-9% vs national median376 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Youngstown State University

Ranked 101st of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,346
middle 50%: $51,913 – $76,459
Median · 5 years out
$78,433
middle 50%: $65,360 – $95,463
Median · 10 years out
$100,527
middle 50%: $80,863 – $123,186

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 Youngstown State University's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $62,346 one year after graduating, rising to $100,527 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 101st 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,513 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cleveland State University
$80,215 · 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
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$77,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$75,568 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Youngstown State University

Education (Doctorate)
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$107,126 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,691 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,924 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,951 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,588 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out

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