Civil Engineering at University of New Haven

West Haven, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$70,495
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,798
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#137 of 233
Rank by pay
#223 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of New Haven graduates in civil engineering earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of New Haven 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
…
134North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$83,992$87,018#106$72,729
135Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$83,841$88,401#92$70,928
136Bradley University Peoria, IL$83,801$82,334#168$72,573
137University of New Haven West Haven, CT$83,798$75,445#223$70,495
138University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$83,684$89,727#76$69,566
139University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$83,680$82,215#172$69,310
140University of Dayton Dayton, OH$83,460$89,064#80$71,411

Other Majors at University of New Haven by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,042$85,618#237 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$89,099$62,534#210 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$86,158—#162 of 796
Chemical Engineering$85,269—#152 of 158
Fire Protection$79,199$57,392#13 of 19
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,231$59,086#24 of 76
Chemistry$72,013—#61 of 209
Biology$70,843$39,628#93 of 841
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$69,932$42,455#6 of 15
Marketing$63,564—#326 of 516
Security Science and Technology$63,360$40,889#12 of 45
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,656$36,455#123 of 660
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,438—#26 of 39
Communication and Media Studies$59,225$27,918#193 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,107$34,106#827 of 1176
Psychology$55,058$29,108#250 of 1027
Interior Architecture$52,854—#15 of 17
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$50,112$23,782#18 of 43
Music$47,057$22,171#89 of 268
English Language and Literature$46,356—#367 of 576
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,115$29,767#49 of 62
Fine and Studio Arts$37,642—#307 of 423
Design and Applied Arts$31,975$26,425#294 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of New Haven civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,495 one year after graduating and $83,798 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of New Haven rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of New Haven ranks #137 by median pay four years after graduation, and #223 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of New Haven worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of New Haven · 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.