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Bachelor's-8% vs national median261 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Ranked 96th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,667
middle 50%: $49,992 – $71,519
Median · 5 years out
$79,032
middle 50%: $63,146 – $96,649
Median · 10 years out
$100,066
middle 50%: $80,340 – $121,240

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 West Virginia University - Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $59,667 one year after graduating, rising to $100,066 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 96th 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,669 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wyoming
$80,530 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$80,490 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$80,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$80,396 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$80,232 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$80,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$78,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$78,619 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$78,494 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$78,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$77,901 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Institute of Technology

Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,789 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,034 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,472 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

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