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Bachelor's+6% vs national median343 grads tracked

Construction Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ranked 2nd of 12 bachelor's programs in Construction Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,301
middle 50%: $65,102 – $85,763
Median · 5 years out
$106,441
middle 50%: $90,429 – $124,613
Median · 10 years out
$130,859
middle 50%: $106,640 – $161,815

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Construction Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University's bachelor's program in Construction Engineering earn a median $74,301 one year after graduating, rising to $130,859 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $100,222 for this field, ranking 2nd of 12 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 yrs
≈ $4,369 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$112,184 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$104,622 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$103,656 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$100,972 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,538 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$96,924 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$160,426 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$148,193 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$132,072 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$125,251 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$119,838 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,512 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$109,749 · 5 yrs out

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