Civil Engineering at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,924
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 233
Rank by pay
#208 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in civil engineering earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Tufts 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
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65University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$89,165$94,014#30$67,764
66University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$89,087$92,487#37$68,486
67Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$88,996$84,706#140$74,748
68Tufts University Medford, MA$88,924$78,307#208—
69Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$88,870$77,994#210$70,667
70Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$88,184$90,611#60$66,589
71Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN$88,155$94,574#25$73,821

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$156,343$105,659#26 of 349
Cognitive Science$130,801$75,672#3 of 19
Economics$123,809$75,125#23 of 368
Mathematics—$110,512—
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$78,441#35 of 318
Research and Experimental Psychology$79,571$56,504#9 of 82
Political Science and Government$78,180$67,713#48 of 565
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,998$54,079#19 of 118
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$77,753$40,044#5 of 265
Biology$76,782$39,016#39 of 841
Public Health$75,448$53,372#16 of 215
Chemical Engineering—$75,367—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,767$49,164#19 of 225
English Language and Literature$69,475$34,689#12 of 576
Area Studies$69,037$44,133#11 of 70
History$65,540$41,447#31 of 459
Sociology$61,719$47,859#67 of 462
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$59,960$56,418#8 of 144
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$44,345—
Biopsychology—$43,343—
Fine and Studio Arts$41,365$17,154#215 of 423
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology—$35,806—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tufts University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $88,924 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Tufts University ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #208 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517).

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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.