Bachelor's+1% vs national median1,292 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Oregon State University
Ranked 42nd of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,032
middle 50%: $52,998 – $77,833
Median · 5 years out
$86,807
middle 50%: $74,700 – $100,040
Median · 10 years out
$105,519
middle 50%: $87,615 – $126,177
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 earn a $67k median salary in their first year. Ten-year median earnings hit $106k.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,035 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arizona State University
$87,723 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$87,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$87,501 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$87,218 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$87,101 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$86,544 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$86,417 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$86,396 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$86,160 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$86,131 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$86,118 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Oregon State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,356 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$171,456 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$162,096 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$123,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$116,256 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,634 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,381 · 5 yrs out
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