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Bachelor's-5% vs national median868 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Ranked 80th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,866
middle 50%: $53,177 – $74,149
Median · 5 years out
$82,072
middle 50%: $70,761 – $97,820
Median · 10 years out
$102,489
middle 50%: $85,948 – $123,861

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $63,866 one year after graduating, rising to $102,489 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 80th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

Old Dominion University
$82,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$82,663 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$82,601 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,280 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$82,208 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$81,827 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$81,770 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$81,604 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$176,841 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$168,157 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,126 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$150,876 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$129,928 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$122,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,242 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$102,325 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$100,689 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,245 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$99,491 · 5 yrs out

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