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Bachelor's-4% vs national median628 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Old Dominion University

Ranked 74th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,607
middle 50%: $49,364 – $74,872
Median · 5 years out
$82,690
middle 50%: $69,951 – $96,720
Median · 10 years out
$99,947
middle 50%: $81,267 – $123,035

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 Old Dominion University's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $62,607 one year after graduating, rising to $99,947 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 74th 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
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,385 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$83,657 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$83,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$83,070 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$82,998 · 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
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$82,072 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Old Dominion University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,312 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$135,920 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,386 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,462 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$120,138 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,676 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$102,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,492 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,971 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,671 · 5 yrs out

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