Civil Engineering at California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$71,093
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,627
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#88 of 233
Rank by pay
#191 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,267
Median federal debt

California State University-Fresno graduates in civil engineering earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Fresno 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
…
85University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$87,691$91,247#51$71,246
86The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$87,685$99,530#6$70,619
87University of Georgia Athens, GA$87,684$90,771#57$73,327
88California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$87,627$79,735#191$71,093
89Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$87,557$76,847#216$70,609
90New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ$87,389$76,700#217$68,288
91Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$87,366$78,657#203$71,859

Other Majors at California State University-Fresno by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,278$96,890#59 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,038$59,672#37 of 258
Computer Engineering$103,896$75,101#104 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,072$78,716#15 of 43
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$90,353$78,518—
Mechanical Engineering$88,002$65,938#236 of 318
Plant Sciences$77,034$60,443#3 of 44
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$76,268$43,134#19 of 156
Nutrition Sciences$73,522$23,211#3 of 53
Computer Science$71,490$53,566#330 of 349
Agricultural Business and Management$67,731$50,100#26 of 77
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,312$41,970#372 of 452
Geography and Cartography$66,863—#24 of 117
Economics$66,749—#307 of 368
Accounting and Related Services$65,200$46,555#618 of 796
Human Resources Management and Services$64,479$43,848#133 of 187
Food Science and Technology$64,225$45,796#22 of 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,133$42,657#614 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$62,475$27,211#29 of 345
Political Science and Government$62,298$21,674#274 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$62,256$39,954#428 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,518$34,810#183 of 253
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,436$25,349#117 of 476
Marketing$57,395$37,484#425 of 516
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$56,336$32,697#14 of 63
Social Work$56,038$31,986#111 of 420
Mathematics$55,664—#280 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,849$26,931#261 of 610
International Business$54,197$40,568#109 of 115
Animal Sciences$53,579$40,311#17 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Fresno civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,093 one year after graduating and $87,627 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Fresno rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, California State University-Fresno ranks #88 by median pay four years after graduation, and #191 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at California State University-Fresno worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,267.

← All data for California State University-Fresno · 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.