Bachelor's+3% vs national median230 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Oklahoma State University
Ranked 27th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,535
middle 50%: $62,036 – $80,487
Median · 5 years out
$88,683
middle 50%: $76,613 – $101,339
Median · 10 years out
$114,494
middle 50%: $102,841 – $133,072
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 graduates earn a median $72k in their first year. Median salaries reach $114k after ten years.
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
≈ $4,760 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Connecticut State University
$90,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$89,849 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$89,638 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$89,479 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$89,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$88,502 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$88,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$87,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$87,864 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$87,785 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oklahoma State University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,131 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$129,324 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$114,228 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,593 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,531 · 5 yrs out
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