Civil Engineering at CUNY City College
New York, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year
CUNY City College graduates in civil engineering earn 2% 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 CUNY City College 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.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $108,548 | $98,772 | #8 | $78,142 |
| 2 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY | $108,466 | $103,237 | #2 | — |
| 3 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $108,246 | $103,028 | #3 | — |
| 4 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $106,308 | $96,733 | #17 | $85,262 |
| 5 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | $105,594 | $96,084 | #19 | $84,883 |
| 6 | Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | $105,199 | $106,988 | #1 | — |
| 7 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | $103,223 | $93,926 | #32 | $87,790 |
| 8 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | $101,072 | $91,969 | #42 | $80,673 |
| 9 | George Washington University Washington, DC | $100,990 | $88,493 | #89 | — |
| 10 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | $100,613 | $88,600 | #87 | $76,362 |
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| 74 | The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $88,102 | $89,574 | #77 | $67,671 |
| 75 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $88,076 | $77,560 | #213 | $69,757 |
| 76 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $88,001 | $82,298 | #169 | $73,326 |
| 77 | CUNY City College New York, NY | $87,957 | $83,717 | #151 | $67,194 |
| 78 | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | $87,884 | $86,345 | #123 | $71,760 |
| 79 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $87,883 | $79,123 | #194 | $70,388 |
| 80 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $87,883 | $79,123 | #195 | $70,388 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do CUNY City College civil engineering graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $67,194 one year after graduating and $87,957 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does CUNY City College rank for civil engineering?
Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, CUNY City College ranks #77 by median pay four years after graduation, and #151 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is civil engineering at CUNY City College worth it?
Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,529.
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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.