Civil Engineering at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$64,671
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,778
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#124 of 233
Rank by pay
#68 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,300
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in civil engineering earn 2% less 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 Florida Atlantic 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
…
121Clemson University Clemson, SC$84,873$94,111#29$69,386
122University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$84,868$80,777#185$64,604
123University of South Florida Tampa, FL$84,789$90,247#67$70,047
124Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$84,778$90,235#68$64,671
125University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$84,614$76,180#219$67,968
126Florida International University Miami, FL$84,523$89,964#71$66,215
127Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN$84,514$90,668#59$69,339

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Florida Atlantic University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$83,099$92,145—

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561$76,520#211 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,953$77,883#273 of 966
Computer Engineering$90,664$72,029#166 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,583$68,451#202 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$89,476$58,379#202 of 459
Ocean Engineering$80,093$67,941—
Accounting and Related Services$77,465$56,600#308 of 796
Economics$74,056$48,632#234 of 368
Mathematics$71,453$41,866#144 of 309
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318$45,207#137 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078$49,551#343 of 452
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093$22,719#11 of 17
Architecture$64,730$46,551#51 of 78
Marketing$62,906$41,995#347 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058$46,662#713 of 1176
Public Administration$57,679$46,047#33 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153$39,480#157 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,414$53,524#70 of 345
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$56,162$37,561#12 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073$50,178#79 of 680
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012$23,981#43 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$56,009—
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$34,720#311 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635$36,827#77 of 137
Environmental Design$53,961—#10 of 12
Political Science and Government$53,872$31,641#460 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545$35,647#379 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,640$32,257#119 of 156
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082$34,957#30 of 63
Sociology$50,983$29,679#271 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Atlantic University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,671 one year after graduating and $84,778 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Atlantic University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Florida Atlantic University ranks #124 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Florida Atlantic University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,300.

← All data for Florida Atlantic 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.