Civil Engineering at Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$70,928
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,841
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#135 of 233
Rank by pay
#92 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,625
Median federal debt

Michigan Technological University graduates in civil engineering earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Michigan Technological 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
…
132University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$84,148$93,307#36$69,424
133Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$84,082$85,487#134$63,372
134North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$83,992$87,018#106$72,729
135Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI$83,841$88,401#92$70,928
136Bradley University Peoria, IL$83,801$82,334#168$72,573
137University of New Haven West Haven, CT$83,798$75,445#223$70,495
138University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$83,684$89,727#76$69,566

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Michigan Technological University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$78,815$86,535—

Other Majors at Michigan Technological University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$105,428$69,910#136 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,848$79,439#108 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,478$80,193#97 of 158
Engineering-Related Fields$93,993$68,919#12 of 33
Computer Engineering$93,557$77,465#159 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$93,480$77,810#34 of 99
Materials Engineering$92,070$63,135#17 of 34
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$74,922#218 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$83,916$63,831#107 of 118
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,394$61,443#26 of 61
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$81,862$63,658#3 of 7
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$76,857$64,453#38 of 46
Accounting and Related Services$74,373—#372 of 796
Mathematics$73,271—#124 of 309
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,388$38,756#68 of 93
Management Information Systems and Services—$60,266—
Forestry$55,912$45,571#22 of 31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,388—#399 of 610
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$38,775—#37 of 37
Biology—$17,541—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Michigan Technological University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,928 one year after graduating and $83,841 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Michigan Technological University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Michigan Technological University ranks #135 by median pay four years after graduation, and #92 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Michigan Technological University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,625.

← All data for Michigan Technological University · 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.