Civil Engineering at University of Delaware

Newark, DE · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$72,783
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,015
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#93 of 233
Rank by pay
#114 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

University of Delaware 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 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Delaware 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
…
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
95Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$86,890$97,557#11$71,176
96The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$86,844$88,295#95$70,629

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at University of Delaware

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$67,417$85,704—

Other Majors at University of Delaware by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$111,520$75,310#77 of 459
Computer Engineering$111,388$73,750#74 of 189
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$107,695$35,637#3 of 156
Management Information Systems and Services$107,062$73,332#14 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$105,425$71,491#33 of 796
Chemical Engineering$103,910$80,564#31 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$101,605$66,889#47 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$101,502$73,420#28 of 126
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,175$71,980#24 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,486$81,286#148 of 966
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,567$75,877#149 of 258
Economics$95,318$55,905#82 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$93,873$74,313#109 of 318
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,105$58,041#58 of 1176
Marketing$88,383$54,390#33 of 516
International Business$87,497$57,941#23 of 115
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$86,644—#7 of 61
Chemistry$84,428$54,055#10 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,376$73,722#19 of 93
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$76,631$65,634#39 of 46
Apparel and Textiles$76,595$47,760#3 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$76,478$26,555#12 of 610
Mathematics$76,327$52,308#110 of 309
Agricultural Business and Management$74,606$49,885#13 of 77
Biology$74,535$39,746#54 of 841
Physics$74,475$52,741#69 of 107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$74,190$47,912#26 of 110
Educational Administration and Supervision$72,710$44,463#1 of 19
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,102$37,563#11 of 137
Public Health$70,793$35,437#26 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Delaware civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,783 one year after graduating and $87,015 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Delaware rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Delaware ranks #93 by median pay four years after graduation, and #114 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Delaware worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for University of Delaware · 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.