Civil Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$63,158
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,051
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#202 of 233
Rank by pay
#232 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts-Dartmouth 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
…
199University of Memphis Memphis, TN$79,598$86,952#107$64,780
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

Other Majors at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,642$79,383#132 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$96,727$77,970#137 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,683$79,857#191 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,805$60,237#69 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,310$71,559#208 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,150$75,659#504 of 966
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,323$74,097#23 of 93
Management Information Systems and Services$83,480$53,873#80 of 166
Chemistry$79,043—#23 of 209
Business/Commerce$73,398$59,287#54 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$70,053$48,585#483 of 796
Marketing$64,760$42,782#298 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,107$54,166#405 of 452
Economics$62,981—#338 of 368
Political Science and Government$62,918$36,718#263 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,430$46,382#693 of 1176
Biology$60,170$41,204#327 of 841
Criminology$54,174$37,535#66 of 113
Psychology$53,561$36,382#323 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$51,857$29,660#159 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,406—#266 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,008$31,886#38 of 144
History$47,771$30,581#303 of 459
English Language and Literature$47,268$31,661#338 of 576
Sociology and Anthropology$41,529$34,388#9 of 9
Visual and Performing Arts$38,676$25,753#48 of 68
Fine and Studio Arts$32,222$23,214#392 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $63,158 one year after graduating and $79,051 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth ranks #202 by median pay four years after graduation, and #232 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · 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.