Civil Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$108,246
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 233
Rank by pay
#3 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Columbia University in the City of New York graduates in civil engineering earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Columbia University in the City of New York 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

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Columbia University in the City of New York

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$88,198$111,924$32,685

Other Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$194,365$102,083#3 of 189
Computer Science$188,265$118,636#16 of 349
Operations Research$167,572$110,457—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$143,332$84,019#6 of 258
Economics$137,710$83,135#13 of 368
Mathematics$117,252—#13 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$111,491$72,036#10 of 318
Sociology$101,536$58,541#1 of 462
Political Science and Government$100,245$61,077#4 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$99,679—#5 of 476
History$98,079$53,828#6 of 459
Area Studies$96,884$41,479#2 of 70
Applied Mathematics—$91,559—
Research and Experimental Psychology$86,946$53,156#2 of 82
Sustainability Studies$85,545$53,957#1 of 17
Anthropology$83,493—#1 of 188
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$70,244$33,893#17 of 67
Social Sciences$65,085$34,845#9 of 35
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$62,895—
English Language and Literature$59,396$35,838#61 of 576
Philosophy$56,885$52,668#43 of 86
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,472$55,206#33 of 103
Chemical Engineering—$55,154—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$54,327—
Biology$53,698$40,935#572 of 841
Fine and Studio Arts—$51,435—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$47,702$36,244#66 of 137
Visual and Performing Arts$46,535—#6 of 10
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences—$34,658—
Music—$32,924—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Columbia University in the City of New York civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $108,246 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia University in the City of New York rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Columbia University in the City of New York ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517).

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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.