Civil Engineering at University of Maine

Orono, ME · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$64,785
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,989
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#203 of 233
Rank by pay
#150 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,975
Median federal debt

University of Maine graduates in civil engineering earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Maine 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
…
200University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$79,485$75,925#222$65,175
201University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$79,457$78,257#209$68,728
202University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$79,051$69,613#232$63,158
203University of Maine Orono, ME$78,989$83,945#150$64,785
204University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$78,858$89,511#78$64,122
205Rowan University Glassboro, NJ$78,834$69,191#233$67,362
206Jackson State University Jackson, MS$78,824$95,638#22$49,498

Other Majors at University of Maine by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$104,785$75,282#100 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,593$77,037#98 of 258
Computer Science$99,413$77,046#175 of 349
Chemical Engineering$94,964$78,838#92 of 158
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$91,879$61,991#6 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$90,940$73,692#13 of 46
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$89,454$65,540#27 of 43
Mechanical Engineering$85,064$69,687#294 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$80,059$59,864#111 of 118
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,494$77,737#827 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,004$52,876#258 of 452
Marketing$67,863$50,655#234 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,867$45,950#490 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$65,906$48,256#597 of 796
Economics$65,097$46,159#321 of 368
International Relations and National Security Studies$62,555$35,337#73 of 118
Communication and Media Studies$58,306$37,192#209 of 660
Political Science and Government$58,303$38,235#368 of 565
Sociology$58,217$30,283#104 of 462
Biology$57,185$34,029#448 of 841
Food Science and Technology$56,861$36,255#27 of 29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,169$35,764#72 of 345
Forestry$56,124$43,901#21 of 31
Journalism$54,717$28,704#93 of 187
History$53,204$31,357#173 of 459
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$52,584$30,231#182 of 215
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,523$39,297#160 of 265
Social Work$51,470$38,824#218 of 420
Animal Sciences$50,825$37,823#31 of 78
English Language and Literature$50,825$28,727#217 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Maine civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,785 one year after graduating and $78,989 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Maine rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Maine ranks #203 by median pay four years after graduation, and #150 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Maine worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,975.

← All data for University of Maine · 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.