Bachelor's+3% vs national median1,434 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 26th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$67,983
middle 50%: $56,848 – $80,154
Median · 5 years out
$89,075
middle 50%: $75,171 – $106,126
Median · 10 years out
$107,088
middle 50%: $87,268 – $137,993
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
Civil Engineering bachelor's graduates begin with a median salary of $68k. Income increases to $89k by year five and $107k by year ten.
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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,939 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$90,151 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$90,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$89,849 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$89,638 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$89,479 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$88,683 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$88,502 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$88,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$87,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$87,864 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out
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