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Bachelor's-1% vs national median532 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at University of Utah

Ranked 49th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,634
middle 50%: $53,937 – $77,037
Median · 5 years out
$85,687
middle 50%: $74,495 – $98,705
Median · 10 years out
$111,311
middle 50%: $89,393 – $143,232

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 Utah's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $65,634 one year after graduating, rising to $111,311 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 49th 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?

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
≈ $5,137 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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
University of Oklahoma
$85,364 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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