Civil Engineering at Florida International University

Miami, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 144 graduates a year

$66,215
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,523
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#126 of 233
Rank by pay
#71 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,044
Median federal debt

Florida International 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 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida International 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
…
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
128Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$84,451$89,887#72$64,411
129Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$84,340$89,769#75$67,050

Other Majors at Florida International University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$101,224$75,210#114 of 189
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$99,471$73,602#8 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,697$71,447#129 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,635$78,671#141 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$93,494$71,335#120 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$90,397$62,562#196 of 459
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$88,656$62,254#83 of 118
Management Information Systems and Services$85,737$49,506#72 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$81,923$54,963#230 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,650$64,541#27 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,355$51,633#314 of 452
Economics$70,022$42,314#271 of 368
Human Resources Management and Services$67,696$47,062#93 of 187
Mathematics$66,041$49,507#200 of 309
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,343$34,435#69 of 178
International Business$65,054$45,661#90 of 115
Marketing$64,423$40,839#306 of 516
International Relations and National Security Studies$64,399$33,417#69 of 118
Public Administration$62,424$46,281#25 of 47
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,256$43,772#749 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,996$26,983#377 of 565
Chemistry$57,788$28,660#173 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$57,376$36,424#234 of 660
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,867$39,016#158 of 275
History$56,676$31,835#106 of 459
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,667$33,364#61 of 137
Social Work$55,923$41,626#114 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,830$36,839#299 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,402$37,745#98 of 207
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,854$44,522#122 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida International University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,215 one year after graduating and $84,523 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida International University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Florida International University ranks #126 by median pay four years after graduation, and #71 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Florida International 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 $20,044.

← All data for Florida International 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.