Civil Engineering at Boise State University

Boise, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$65,648
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,405
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#167 of 233
Rank by pay
#113 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,880
Median federal debt

Boise State University graduates in civil engineering earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boise State 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
…
164University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE$81,620$84,358#146$70,542
165Seattle University Seattle, WA$81,559$75,017#225$69,151
166Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$81,524$94,370#26$61,868
167Boise State University Boise, ID$81,405$86,563#113$65,648
168Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA$81,403$82,788#155$67,966
169Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$81,403$82,788#156$67,966
170Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$81,403$82,788#157$67,966

Other Majors at Boise State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$112,120$85,596#104 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,680$72,832#96 of 258
Construction Management$95,250$77,109#22 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,491$79,301#299 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$89,863$76,843#37 of 253
Mechanical Engineering$85,354$62,835#287 of 318
Chemistry$78,901—#25 of 209
Computer and Information Sciences$77,439$55,422#322 of 459
Applied Mathematics$75,336—#33 of 45
Economics$71,817$46,137#249 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,449$48,712#332 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$69,257$53,118#504 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,283$48,776#521 of 1176
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$65,089$45,369#37 of 207
Marketing$65,040$45,024#289 of 516
Physics$64,459$45,813#98 of 107
Business/Commerce$64,202$45,318#147 of 271
International Business$62,964$42,039#96 of 115
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,164$34,244#43 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,562$30,709#149 of 610
Political Science and Government$55,478$32,650#429 of 565
Social Work$55,188$40,126#131 of 420
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,995$31,701#107 of 138
Communication and Media Studies$53,278$37,954#352 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,708$38,831#29 of 63
Psychology$51,184$30,865#446 of 1027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,697$28,211#185 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,297$37,891#479 of 660
Social Sciences$49,683$36,298#55 of 87
History$49,625$34,568#258 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Boise State University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,648 one year after graduating and $81,405 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boise State University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Boise State University ranks #167 by median pay four years after graduation, and #113 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Boise State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,880.

← All data for Boise State 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.