Civil Engineering at Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$71,859
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,366
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#91 of 233
Rank by pay
#203 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Central Connecticut State University 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 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Connecticut State 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
…
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
92University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$87,286$79,420#193$70,330
93University of Delaware Newark, DE$87,015$86,494#114$72,783
94Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$86,942$79,968#189$74,355

Other Majors at Central Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering$94,462$74,676#98 of 318
Construction Management$93,908$65,470#28 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,216$83,012#264 of 966
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$90,472$73,788#8 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$87,396$65,486#65 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$86,238$69,334#224 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,230$55,134#42 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,910$51,282#210 of 452
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$74,889—
Accounting and Related Services$74,408$52,758#370 of 796
Mathematics$72,859$48,660#129 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,392$49,098#334 of 1176
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,243$60,339#24 of 27
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,562$35,701#41 of 610
Marketing$67,290$39,477#245 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,580$35,444#85 of 178
Economics$62,384$41,910#343 of 368
Criminology$61,950$40,713#18 of 113
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,713$41,790#79 of 110
Political Science and Government$60,678$25,270#304 of 565
Social Work$59,309$37,519#59 of 420
Biology$58,193$36,907#411 of 841
Design and Applied Arts$57,214$34,930#106 of 299
Journalism$56,990$34,577#83 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,607$45,790#67 of 345
Sociology$56,463$33,724#139 of 462
English Language and Literature$55,295$35,859#134 of 576
Geography and Cartography$55,274—#85 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$54,195$30,399#331 of 660
History$54,037$30,301#154 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Connecticut State University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,859 one year after graduating and $87,366 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Connecticut State University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Central Connecticut State University ranks #91 by median pay four years after graduation, and #203 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Central Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Central Connecticut State 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.