Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 83 graduates a year

$69,757
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,076
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 233
Rank by pay
#213 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,961
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates in civil engineering earn 2% 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 Massachusetts-Amherst 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
…
72Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$88,144$91,718#46$68,386
73Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$88,142$80,261#188$74,285
74The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX$88,102$89,574#77$67,671
75University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA$88,076$77,560#213$69,757
76Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO$88,001$82,298#169$73,326
77CUNY City College New York, NY$87,957$83,717#151$67,194
78Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL$87,884$86,345#123$71,760

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$87,779—

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Amherst by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$123,519$88,554#65 of 349
Computer Engineering$113,083$89,327#61 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,091$79,414#88 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$100,516$67,574#52 of 796
Chemical Engineering$97,990$72,514#68 of 158
Industrial Engineering$97,791$70,554#48 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$96,999$73,972#66 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,995$68,920#70 of 452
Architectural Sciences and Technology$93,156$64,939#2 of 22
Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,623$64,138#43 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$90,309$81,452#363 of 966
Marketing$86,299$58,462#44 of 516
Mathematics$83,338$42,682#64 of 309
Economics$80,434$52,309#181 of 368
Chemistry$78,373—#28 of 209
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$77,853$44,324#18 of 110
Food Science and Technology$77,771$59,547#7 of 29
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$74,422$31,915#8 of 64
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$73,242$36,362#20 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,238$36,419#23 of 610
Biology$72,726$40,427#64 of 841
Physics$72,596—#81 of 107
Hospitality Administration/Management$70,916$39,266#12 of 137
Non-Professional Legal Studies$69,269$36,181#14 of 39
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$66,642$47,331#21 of 49
Landscape Architecture$64,477$46,163#15 of 19
Public Health$63,854$37,364#56 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,620$30,693#47 of 215
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$63,383$47,762#40 of 207
Nutrition Sciences$63,019$24,746#18 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Massachusetts-Amherst civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,757 one year after graduating and $88,076 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Massachusetts-Amherst rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #213 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Massachusetts-Amherst worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,961.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Amherst · 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.