Civil Engineering at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 98 graduates a year

$67,362
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,834
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#205 of 233
Rank by pay
#233 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,875
Median federal debt

Rowan University 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 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rowan 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
…
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
206Jackson State University Jackson, MS$78,824$95,638#22$49,498
207Trine University Angola, IN$78,808$84,546#143$65,700
208University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$78,663$81,301#181$68,574

Other Majors at Rowan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$104,215$79,612#69 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,116$84,859#167 of 966
Chemical Engineering$95,769$61,045#89 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$90,084$66,909#188 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$86,475$67,278#219 of 459
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$85,630—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$84,059$67,609#106 of 118
Chemistry$79,695$53,607#20 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$76,524$52,363#322 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,697$51,486#250 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,631$46,439#268 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$73,035$47,983#61 of 187
Physics$72,734$36,435#80 of 107
Economics$70,614$38,580#264 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,702$38,799#43 of 110
Biology$64,921$33,313#182 of 841
Political Science and Government$64,525$26,042#213 of 565
Mathematics$63,146$50,698#225 of 309
Homeland Security$62,846$43,002#25 of 33
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,661$35,116#84 of 178
Computer Programming$60,493$41,799#29 of 30
English Language and Literature$57,895$37,815#84 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,739$49,969#61 of 345
Geography and Cartography$57,567$44,380#62 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,226$33,254#286 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,205$29,306#115 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$55,839$27,584#92 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$55,277$34,549#298 of 660
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,829$43,702#48 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,266$43,486#220 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rowan University civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,362 one year after graduating and $78,834 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rowan University rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Rowan University ranks #205 by median pay four years after graduation, and #233 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Rowan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,875.

← All data for Rowan 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.