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Bachelor's-5% vs national median617 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Ranked 84th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,081
middle 50%: $55,983 – $78,325
Median · 5 years out
$81,827
middle 50%: $70,441 – $97,218
Median · 10 years out
$103,419
middle 50%: $82,528 – $124,276

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $66,081 one year after graduating, rising to $103,419 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 84th 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?

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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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,198 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,280 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$82,208 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$82,072 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$82,002 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$81,926 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$81,770 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$81,604 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$81,435 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$81,403 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$80,964 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$80,530 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,126 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,541 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out

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