Civil Engineering at Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 113 graduates a year

$68,291
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,778
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#197 of 233
Rank by pay
#61 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,750
Median federal debt

Auburn University graduates in civil engineering earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Auburn University Compares for Civil Engineering

All 233 colleges reporting civil engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$108,548$98,772#8$78,142
2The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY$108,466$103,237#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$108,246$103,028#3—
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$106,308$96,733#17$85,262
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$105,594$96,084#19$84,883
6Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$105,199$106,988#1—
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$103,223$93,926#32$87,790
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$101,072$91,969#42$80,673
9George Washington University Washington, DC$100,990$88,493#89—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$100,613$88,600#87$76,362
…
194Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH$79,980$85,351#136$74,266
195University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$79,929$94,190#27$61,979
196University of Toledo Toledo, OH$79,886$85,250#138$70,388
197Auburn University Auburn, AL$79,778$90,555#61$68,291
198Ohio Northern University Ada, OH$79,673$85,023#139$68,129
199University of Memphis Memphis, TN$79,598$86,952#107$64,780
200University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$79,485$75,925#222$65,175

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Auburn University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$96,904—

Other Majors at Auburn University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$110,927$80,067#76 of 189
Chemical Engineering$106,726$82,217#24 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,756$68,607#15 of 59
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,799$78,680#109 of 258
Industrial Engineering$99,441$71,063#34 of 94
Architectural Engineering$97,759$77,115#1 of 16
Mechanical Engineering$93,246$74,005#123 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$91,087$72,440#185 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$86,222$60,381#160 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,352$55,875#150 of 452
Applied Mathematics$83,741$60,671#27 of 45
Biology$83,053$22,132#16 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,323$56,948#137 of 1176
International Business$80,076—#34 of 115
Marketing$74,702$45,460#128 of 516
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$74,411$59,050#9 of 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services$74,392$45,291#51 of 275
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,228$67,120#915 of 966
Economics$72,617—#240 of 368
Architecture$72,420$53,146#19 of 78
Interior Architecture$69,657—#1 of 17
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,939—#26 of 225
Agricultural Business and Management$68,658$50,936#25 of 77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,413$41,458#59 of 178
Public Administration$66,141—#23 of 47
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$64,841—
Forestry$64,704$51,421#7 of 31
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,370—#85 of 93
Hospitality Administration/Management$63,419$40,664#30 of 137
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,298$45,588#56 of 138

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Auburn University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,291 one year after graduating and $79,778 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Auburn University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Auburn University ranks #197 by median pay four years after graduation, and #61 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Auburn University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,750.

← All data for Auburn University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.