Civil Engineering at University of Connecticut-Stamford

Stamford, CT · Bachelor's Degree

$70,388
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,883
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#82 of 233
Rank by pay
#197 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

University of Connecticut-Stamford graduates in civil engineering earn 2% more 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 Connecticut-Stamford 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
…
79University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$87,883$79,123#194$70,388
80University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$87,883$79,123#195$70,388
81University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$87,883$79,123#196$70,388
82University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$87,883$79,123#197$70,388
83University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$87,883$79,123#198$70,388
84University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$87,828$90,992#55$73,260
85University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$87,691$91,247#51$71,246

Other Majors at University of Connecticut-Stamford by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,474—#13 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$117,412$75,649#57 of 459
Computer Engineering$115,117$82,924#53 of 189
Industrial Engineering$111,672$77,692#11 of 94
Computer Science$108,934$79,605#121 of 349
Accounting and Related Services$106,959$70,945#27 of 796
Applied Mathematics$104,454$61,741#14 of 45
Finance and Financial Management Services$102,286$67,009#43 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,682$66,075#54 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,722$77,411#189 of 258
Materials Engineering$93,464$75,607#14 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,601$84,969#259 of 966
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$91,446$71,600#50 of 126
Mechanical Engineering$90,261$74,869#183 of 318
Marketing$89,208$54,809#29 of 516
Chemical Engineering$87,267$68,025#142 of 158
Chemistry$84,609$52,216#8 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$83,293$64,950#16 of 46
Economics$81,881$52,227#166 of 368
Research and Experimental Psychology$80,873—#7 of 82
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,191$60,597#73 of 253
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$79,657$32,919#7 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,542$57,842#168 of 1176
Geography and Cartography$76,851—#5 of 117
Statistics$76,556$55,279#40 of 50
Physics$73,879$32,341#74 of 107
Business/Commerce$73,789$50,489#52 of 271
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,289$32,586#21 of 610
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$73,120$35,393#10 of 35
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$71,283$38,647#22 of 207

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Connecticut-Stamford civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,388 one year after graduating and $87,883 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Connecticut-Stamford rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Connecticut-Stamford ranks #82 by median pay four years after graduation, and #197 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Connecticut-Stamford worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

← All data for University of Connecticut-Stamford · 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.