Civil Engineering at University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 158 graduates a year

$69,321
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,803
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#98 of 233
Rank by pay
#38 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,250
Median federal debt

University of Central Florida graduates in civil engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Central Florida 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
…
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
97University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK$86,819$83,144#154$71,312
98University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$86,803$92,391#38$69,321
99Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$86,794$82,610#162$71,790
100Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$86,536$92,106#39$64,579
101University of Florida Gainesville, FL$86,453$92,018#41$72,889

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at University of Central Florida

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$93,343——

Other Majors at University of Central Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$106,680$76,819#91 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,442$75,498#119 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$98,526$68,793#127 of 459
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$96,972$67,953#28 of 59
Industrial Engineering$91,630$70,194#72 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$89,663$66,298#198 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,737$73,765#579 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,007$56,415#169 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$79,563$55,203#262 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$77,675$62,453#35 of 93
Statistics$76,372$58,920#42 of 50
Economics$76,360$47,743#208 of 368
Business/Managerial Economics$74,103$47,648#54 of 84
Marketing$72,440$46,606#152 of 516
Real Estate$72,063$41,218#17 of 25
International/Globalization Studies$69,568$38,953#12 of 87
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,111$45,375#400 of 1176
Mathematics$69,005$51,315#166 of 309
Business/Commerce$66,912$45,050#103 of 271
Architecture$64,826$37,389#50 of 78
Political Science and Government$64,056$35,937#221 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,140$37,388#91 of 178
Legal Support Services$61,853—#4 of 32
Security Science and Technology$61,633—#18 of 45
Journalism$60,887$40,945#44 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$59,715$34,408#27 of 39
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$59,649$29,025#8 of 43
Communication and Media Studies$58,783$37,021#198 of 660
Chemistry$57,313$43,634#176 of 209
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$56,443—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Central Florida civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,321 one year after graduating and $86,803 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Central Florida rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Central Florida ranks #98 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Central Florida worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,250.

← All data for University of Central Florida · 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.