Civil Engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 51 graduates a year

$65,835
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,281
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#157 of 233
Rank by pay
#204 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,273
Median federal debt

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates in civil engineering earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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
…
154University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$82,547$88,090#98$66,820
155South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$82,486$88,788#83$69,129
156Clarkson University Potsdam, NY$82,387$78,415#207$70,136
157University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$82,281$78,596#204$65,835
158West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$82,117$97,149#14$67,062
159West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$82,117$97,149#15$67,062
160University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI$81,976$85,300#137$69,582

Other Majors at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$119,781$85,672#39 of 189
Computer Science$111,661$82,861#107 of 349
International Business$108,566$64,978#4 of 115
Computer Systems Analysis$104,839$73,013#2 of 24
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$103,666——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$100,554$68,047#2 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$98,279$69,094#61 of 452
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,611$76,184#44 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,575$79,808#148 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$96,109$66,591#72 of 796
Chemical Engineering$92,946$73,245#108 of 158
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,422$68,495#44 of 59
Industrial Engineering$92,241$73,777#70 of 94
Construction Management$91,947$75,705#32 of 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations$90,284$65,996#52 of 1176
Mechanical Engineering$90,061$73,433#189 of 318
Marketing$86,246$59,609#45 of 516
Engineering$86,148$67,413#38 of 57
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$84,678$73,403#18 of 93
Business/Commerce$84,516—#22 of 271
Materials Engineering$83,945$60,445#30 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,960$72,929#615 of 966
Agricultural Engineering$82,946$61,145#17 of 26
Economics$82,488$56,902#159 of 368
Mathematics$81,864$58,153#76 of 309
Statistics$80,993$66,434#33 of 50
Physics$80,025$54,350#52 of 107
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$77,420$60,367#1 of 6
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$76,078$64,936#16 of 76
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$74,597$43,969#1 of 22

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $65,835 one year after graduating and $82,281 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Minnesota-Twin Cities rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks #157 by median pay four years after graduation, and #204 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,273.

← All data for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · 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.