Civil Engineering at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$69,629
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$90,474
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#53 of 233
Rank by pay
#33 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,225
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates in civil engineering earn 5% more 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 Nevada-Las Vegas 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
…
50Merrimack College North Andover, MA$90,714$79,883#190$75,556
51Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$90,650$95,580#23$72,048
52University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$90,510$82,358#167—
53University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$90,474$93,902#33$69,629
54California Baptist University Riverside, CA$90,251$82,122#174$73,497
55Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$90,146$88,785#84—
56Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$89,969$91,472#48$74,655

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$95,788—

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,765$77,254#94 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,901$67,050#55 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,600$83,327#213 of 966
Computer Science$94,475$64,854#207 of 349
Computer Engineering$93,830$65,436#155 of 189
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,095$62,134#52 of 253
Data Processing$84,099$44,431—
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,319$50,861#239 of 452
Construction Management—$75,485—
Accounting and Related Services$74,490$49,751#366 of 796
Architecture$72,468—#18 of 78
Public Administration$72,433—#9 of 47
Economics$72,119$30,432#245 of 368
Mathematics$70,999$34,624#150 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,926$40,686#90 of 275
International Business$63,681$27,376#94 of 115
Biology$62,087$24,989#276 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,524$33,770#736 of 1176
Special Education and Teaching$60,958$49,827#21 of 177
Social Work$60,344$44,427#40 of 420
Marketing$58,919$36,304#401 of 516
Political Science and Government$58,855$27,886#352 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,787$27,828#40 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,719$35,277#48 of 137
Nutrition Sciences$58,160$27,171#35 of 53
Human Services$58,130$34,359#7 of 94
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,010$46,712#20 of 30
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,556$37,639#229 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$56,944$32,365#245 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,095$49,475#78 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,629 one year after graduating and $90,474 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Las Vegas rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks #53 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at University of Nevada-Las Vegas worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,225.

← All data for University of Nevada-Las Vegas · 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.