Civil Engineering at Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 100 graduates a year

$75,290
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,877
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 233
Rank by pay
#50 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Manhattan College graduates in civil engineering earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Manhattan 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.

#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
…
13University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$97,092$88,347#94$75,510
14University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA$96,354$87,676#100$73,835
15University of California-Davis Davis, CA$95,939$87,298#102$75,165
16Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$95,877$91,255#50$75,290
17San Diego State University San Diego, CA$95,865$87,231#103$73,584
18California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$95,854$87,221#104$72,606
19Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$95,693$97,321#13$80,231

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Manhattan College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$91,351$119,967—

Other Majors at Manhattan College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$113,777—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,884$70,961#93 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,376$55,972#54 of 452
Chemical Engineering$96,134$73,333#84 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$92,802$70,841#133 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$92,262$68,992#99 of 796
Computer Engineering$91,394$77,463#165 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$89,305$59,317#203 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,538$64,512#49 of 253
Special Education and Teaching$83,932—#1 of 177
Marketing$78,423$49,398#86 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$78,264—#7 of 610
Social Sciences$75,745$41,062#4 of 87
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$75,594$26,502#26 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$74,471$44,016#24 of 660
Biology$67,229$35,293#144 of 841
Psychology$64,684$24,727#42 of 1027
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$64,116$51,113#117 of 126
English Language and Literature$60,508$20,013#51 of 576
Political Science and Government$54,486—#443 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$47,564—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Manhattan College civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,290 one year after graduating and $95,877 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Manhattan College rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Manhattan College ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Manhattan College worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Manhattan College · 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.