Civil Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$69,177
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,128
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 233
Rank by pay
#5 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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
…
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
107Utah State University Logan, UT$85,815$81,332#180$68,025

Other Majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Petroleum Engineering$102,594$49,781#10 of 19
Chemical Engineering$102,119$63,886#40 of 158
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,270$80,416#313 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$91,187$63,812#160 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$84,883$76,191#254 of 258
Computer Science$83,527$62,452#287 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$77,087$40,583#328 of 459
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$69,334$45,756#45 of 51
Accounting and Related Services$60,241$46,458#709 of 796
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,104—#26 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,315$40,495#432 of 452
Mathematics$54,004$42,475#290 of 309
Marketing$53,685$34,778#473 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,473$32,301#1003 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,265$28,746#114 of 345
Architecture and Related Services$51,546—#6 of 6
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$51,531$18,766#189 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$51,082$34,434#162 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,001$38,098#233 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,201$35,872#512 of 660
Political Science and Government$48,378$28,518#536 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,313$44,154#413 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,010$31,419#382 of 476
Psychology$44,574$22,696#819 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$44,432$30,772#573 of 660
Sociology$43,316$26,306#420 of 462
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,178$28,587#130 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$42,867$28,206#245 of 299
Chemistry—$42,715—
English Language and Literature$41,936$25,271#465 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Louisiana at Lafayette civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,177 one year after graduating and $86,128 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Louisiana at Lafayette rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Louisiana at Lafayette · 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.