Civil Engineering at University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$72,140
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,650
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#109 of 233
Rank by pay
#176 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,500
Median federal debt

University of Alaska Anchorage graduates in civil engineering earn 1% 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 University of Alaska Anchorage 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
…
106Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$85,969$84,464#145$67,260
107Utah State University Logan, UT$85,815$81,332#180$68,025
108University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$85,781$92,027#40$74,499
109University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK$85,650$82,025#176$72,140
110Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$85,627$99,120#7$67,552
111North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$85,568$91,827#43$70,346
112Iowa State University Ames, IA$85,427$89,859#74$72,502

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at University of Alaska Anchorage

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$103,070—

Other Majors at University of Alaska Anchorage by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$103,316—#8 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$98,156$71,501#51 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,001$86,823#242 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$92,768$81,203#11 of 93
Science Technologies/Technicians$90,046—#1 of 9
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$86,227——
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,736$52,706#143 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$82,729$60,222#252 of 459
Air Transportation$80,981$40,796#30 of 52
Accounting and Related Services$77,625$65,560#305 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,122$51,451#666 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,612—#28 of 680
Journalism$57,321$36,200#79 of 187
Social Work$56,698$45,565#97 of 420
Biology$53,306—#591 of 841
Public Health$53,245$42,552#140 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,199$39,003#433 of 660
Biological and Physical Sciences$51,889$32,699#29 of 33
Psychology$51,858$36,497#407 of 1027
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$49,660—#30 of 50
Anthropology$47,547—#80 of 188
Fine and Studio Arts$44,569$30,311#127 of 423
Marketing—$43,944—
English Language and Literature$37,326—#543 of 576
History$36,650—#454 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Alaska Anchorage civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,140 one year after graduating and $85,650 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Alaska Anchorage rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Alaska Anchorage ranks #109 by median pay four years after graduation, and #176 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Alaska Anchorage worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,500.

← All data for University of Alaska Anchorage · 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.