Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 63 graduates a year

$65,175
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,485
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#200 of 233
Rank by pay
#222 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,379
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Duluth graduates in civil engineering earn 8% 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 University of Minnesota-Duluth 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
…
197Auburn University Auburn, AL$79,778$90,555#61$68,291
198Ohio Northern University Ada, OH$79,673$85,023#139$68,129
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

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Duluth by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Engineering$97,732$77,781#50 of 94
Computer Science$91,911$73,224#228 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$88,965$67,764#216 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$88,305$74,197#245 of 258
Chemical Engineering$85,667$67,152#151 of 158
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$79,939$51,291#11 of 37
Mathematics$75,633$55,482#112 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$74,360$56,146#373 of 796
Marketing$74,079$53,800#133 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,979$51,953#275 of 452
Statistics$71,279$56,435#47 of 50
Business/Commerce$70,334$48,738#74 of 271
Economics$69,792$50,873#277 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,767$51,571#382 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,386$46,263#73 of 275
Chemistry$66,529$44,674#104 of 209
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$65,275$44,501#26 of 35
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$63,893—#52 of 138
Biology$63,317$31,891#232 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,269$33,055#81 of 610
Graphic Communications$61,062$36,557#7 of 59
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,010$31,150#77 of 110
Communication and Media Studies$60,023$39,706#167 of 660
Criminology$59,754$42,562#29 of 113
Public Health$59,639$36,520#90 of 215
Geography and Cartography$58,569—#53 of 117
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,362—#113 of 215
Political Science and Government$58,256$38,942#371 of 565
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,886$31,174#97 of 225
Philosophy$56,812—#44 of 86

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Minnesota-Duluth civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,175 one year after graduating and $79,485 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Duluth rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Minnesota-Duluth ranks #200 by median pay four years after graduation, and #222 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Minnesota-Duluth worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,379.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Duluth · 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.