Bachelor's-1% vs national median197 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Oklahoma
Ranked 55th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,235
middle 50%: $53,264 – $74,676
Median · 5 years out
$85,364
middle 50%: $74,382 – $99,624
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 see a median first-year salary of $65k. Five-year earnings climb to $85k.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,168 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Utah
$85,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$85,564 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$85,497 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$85,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$85,407 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$85,400 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$85,305 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$85,233 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$85,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Oklahoma
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$136,120 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,865 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$117,595 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$110,354 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,473 · 5 yrs out
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