Civil Engineering at University of Idaho

Moscow, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$68,885
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,310
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 233
Rank by pay
#44 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,125
Median federal debt

University of Idaho 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 Idaho 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
…
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
102Western New England University Springfield, MA$86,375$76,062#221$67,726
103University of Idaho Moscow, ID$86,310$91,779#44$68,885
104University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA$86,128$99,700#5$69,177
105Portland State University Portland, OR$86,084$86,591#112$67,509
106Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$85,969$84,464#145$67,260

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at University of Idaho

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$89,624—

Other Majors at University of Idaho by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$103,530$70,276#146 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,484$80,700#200 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$86,415$65,409#268 of 318
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,967$59,334#118 of 1176
Agricultural Business and Management$80,690$48,338#6 of 77
Chemical Engineering$80,558$75,915#158 of 158
Business/Managerial Economics$78,254$44,655#45 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,929$46,428#305 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,887$40,001#525 of 796
Forestry$64,392$47,399#9 of 31
Management Information Systems and Services$63,639$52,920#147 of 166
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$62,791$31,028#48 of 265
Architecture$62,557$44,215#63 of 78
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$60,241$35,212#9 of 50
Marketing$59,776$45,555#394 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,032$38,136#133 of 178
Biology$55,147$39,368#525 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,732$45,327#90 of 345
Human Resources Management and Services$52,438$49,442#183 of 187
Sociology$51,873$31,440#240 of 462
History$50,628—#229 of 459
Political Science and Government$50,593$27,881#509 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,237$40,677#230 of 680
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,929$32,662#78 of 158
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,651$27,484#423 of 610
Graphic Communications$49,188$25,848#20 of 59
International Relations and National Security Studies$48,662$30,261#110 of 118
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,825$36,200#195 of 225
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,654$33,620#340 of 476
Plant Sciences$47,392$44,559#39 of 44

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Idaho civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,885 one year after graduating and $86,310 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Idaho rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Idaho ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #44 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Idaho worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,125.

← All data for University of Idaho · 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.